Bundesverband Deutscher Versandapotheken

The Bundesverband Deutscher Versandapotheken (BVDVA) is the umbrella association of pharmacies licensed in Germany to dispense medicines by mail under German law. Its members combine the quality and safety standards of German-licensed pharmacies with newer technical distribution and care models. The association was founded in 2005 in Cologne and has since established itself as the interest representative and service provider for licensed German mail-order pharmacies. The BVDVA describes itself as a free self-organization that works at both state and federal level and regularly represents its members' interests in hearings of the German Bundestag. Its stated goals include establishing mail-order dispensing of medicines as a complementary form of pharmaceutical care. It also engages for high quality in pharmaceutical supply within distance dispensing, with the best possible pharmaceutical advice and care of patients at the center of its members' work. The association is led by a board. Christian Buse (MyCare) has chaired the association since 2007; from 2005 to 2007 Johannes Mönter (Sanicare) was chairman. The current board includes Heinrich Meyer, Marion Wüst, Dirk Düvel and Roland Helle, all re-elected or confirmed by the members' assembly in 2025. The BVDVA organizes an annual industry congress, the BVDVA-Kongress, traditionally held in Berlin. The 2026 congress took place on 11–12 June 2026, and the 20th BVDVA-Kongress is scheduled for 23–24 June 2027 in Berlin. The association publishes press releases and information on developments in mail-order medicine dispensing, including topics such as digitalization and telepharmacy. As a voluntary association, the BVDVA functions as a trade body rather than a commercial operator. It provides a platform for exchange among innovative pharmacists and entrepreneurs who organize pharmaceutical mail-order dispensing to consumers, and it advocates for the regulatory and political framework that enables this distribution channel.

The Bundesverband Deutscher Versandapotheken (BVDVA) was founded in 2005 in Cologne as the umbrella association of pharmacies licensed in Germany to dispense medicines by mail. Its creation reflected the emergence of mail-order pharmacy as a distinct distribution channel within the German pharmaceutical market, and the need for a dedicated interest representation for pharmacies holding the relevant regulatory authorization. From 2005 to 2007, Johannes Mönter of Sanicare chaired the association. In 2007, Christian Buse of MyCare took over the chairmanship, a position he has held since. Under this leadership, the BVDVA has positioned itself as the interest representative and service provider of licensed German mail-order pharmacies, working at both state and federal level and regularly participating in hearings of the German Bundestag. The association has consistently advocated for the establishment of mail-order medicine dispensing as a complementary form of pharmaceutical care. It has also emphasized quality standards in distance dispensing, aligning the safety and quality requirements of German-licensed pharmacies with newer technical distribution and care models. A central element of its activity is the annual BVDVA-Kongress, traditionally held in Berlin, where current developments in the industry are discussed. The congress has grown into a key industry meeting for the mail-order medicine sector. In 2025, the members' assembly re-elected or confirmed the board members Heinrich Meyer, Marion Wüst, Dirk Düvel and Roland Helle. The 19th BVDVA-Kongress took place on 11–12 June 2026, and the 20th edition is scheduled for 23–24 June 2027 in Berlin. The association continues to publish press releases and information on topics such as digitalization and telepharmacy, reflecting its ongoing role in shaping the regulatory and political framework for mail-order pharmacy in Germany.

• 2026

  19th BVDVA-Kongress held on 11–12 June 2026.

• 2025

  Members' assembly re-elects/confirms board members Heinrich Meyer, Marion Wüst, Dirk Düvel and Roland Helle.

• 2007

  Christian Buse (MyCare) becomes chairman.

• 2005

  BVDVA founded in Cologne as the umbrella association of licensed German mail-order pharmacies.

• 2005

  Johannes Mönter (Sanicare) serves as chairman from 2005 to 2007.

• 20th BVDVA-Kongress scheduled for 23–24 June 2027 in Berlin.

Trade association and service provider for licensed German mail-order pharmacies, advocating mail-order dispensing as a complementary form of pharmaceutical care.

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