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11:30 Oct 12, 2011
German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
German term or phrase:Klinikbereich
Klinikanforderung for a drug not registered in Austria.
" Das Praeparat findet ausschliesslich im Klinikbereich Anwendung."
Does it mean that the medicinal product is intended for 'clinical use' only, or that it will be used in hospitals only?
In my opinion it seems more a regulatory problem. The drug is not registered in Austria. As I understand it it is much easier to use a "off label" drug in a hospital setting, since hospitals have the administrative structures to manage the use of "off label/not registered" drugs. "For hospital use only" would only apply if it was registered, but only for use in hospitals. Actually I undestand the sentence as "The drug/substance will only be used within our hospital (i.e. we won't make it available outside the hospital, because we know that it is not registered in Austria)"
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im Klinikbereich
for use in clinics
Explanation: im Heimbereich = for home use
im Klinkbereich = for use in clinics
im Krankenhausbereich = for use in hospitals
casper Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 86
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Asker: Thanks, but I don't think that's it, actually. Clinic=Ambulanz, so they would had probably used "Ambulanzbereich" had they wanted to express that idea...
Ramey Rieger Local time: 10:49 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks, I used your suggestion.
Specifically, I said:
"This product is intended for hospital use only."
Sounds cool. Thanks for your 'romantic' suggestion, as usual :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yeah, I know. That's my dilemma, too. "For clinical use' means sth else entirely--it means that the drug may be used, say, in private office-based practices as well. I wonder... a German native would have to decide here....
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