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access to reimbursement
existing product codes
The application of product codes varies in Europe with some countries identifying specific products by name and others working with types of product. In countries with codes for particular products it is often easier to introduce a new product in an existing category than establish a completely new product category. Translucency provides information on how a new product will fit into existing coding systems and what needs to be done for a company to access a particular code. We can also weigh up the pros and cons of adapting to an existing product category compared with establishing a new category.