Current
Application-related data collection: Knowingly missing the mark
On July 17, the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) called for three application-related data collections for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The decision was highly controversial in the plenary session. Significant concerns remain as to whether these data collections will actually be effective...
17.07.2025
New medicines – G-BA defines procedural rules for prior EU assessment
The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has taken a further step towards linking the European Health Technology Assessment (HTA) with the national early benefit assessment of new drugs in Germany. By adapting the...
17.07.2025
Supply management
85,000 people in Germany with an HIV diagnosis
Nearly 85,000 people in Germany have been diagnosed with HIV. 80 percent of HIV-infected patients receive care from outpatient physicians. "The success of outpatient treatment will soon necessitate geriatric care for HIV patients."„
17.07.2025
Supply management
When adolescents become adults: DGIM and DGKJ advocate for better care during the transition to adult medicine
For many young people, the upcoming summer holidays mark the end of their school days and the beginning of a new chapter in their lives: They leave home, start university or vocational training, and take responsibility for their lives – and their health. But especially for young people with chronic conditions...
17.07.2025
Supply management
Key points for primary care in Germany: AOK presents proposals for strengthening outpatient care
In the ongoing debate about shortcomings in governance and the disadvantages faced by patients with statutory health insurance when scheduling appointments at doctors' offices, the AOK Federal Association presented the concept paper "Well cared for from the start: Key points for primary care in Germany" on July 16. For a ...
17.07.2025
Care
Nursing care reform: How the benefits system can be streamlined with an individual budget
A joint federal-state commission is expected to present proposals for a major nursing care reform later this year. This comprehensive overhaul should address not only financing issues but also the legal framework governing benefits. Simplification could include, for example, the introduction of a standardized budget.
17.07.2025
Personalie
Bayer AG's Supervisory Board extends contract with CEO Bill Anderson
The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has unanimously decided to extend the contract of the company's CEO, Bill Anderson (58), until March 31, 2029. His original contract expires on March 31, 2026. Anderson has been with Bayer since April 1, 2023, and assumed responsibility for...
17.07.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
Drug prices are rising – trade war is affecting consumers
Threatened tariffs and a price cap on pharmaceuticals in the US are putting increasing pressure on the German pharmaceutical industry. With 23 percent of all exports, the US is its most important single market. "There could be a decline in exports of up to 35 percent," explains Nicole Bludau, manager...
17.07.2025
Supply management
Preventive medicine: Charité and Siemens Healthineers jointly develop innovative concepts
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Siemens Healthineers will collaborate more closely in the field of preventive medicine. Under a cooperation agreement, they will develop innovative measures to prevent disease and promote health. With their respective expertise...