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DGRh publishes data from the German COVID-19 Register
Are rheumatology patients at particular risk during a SARS-CoV-2 infection, and what influence does their rheumatology medication have? To answer these questions, the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh), together with experts from the University of Giessen, conducted a study just a few weeks after the outbreak...
22.01.2021
With innovative diagnostics and networked data for optimal cancer therapy
There is often a world of difference between what could be possible today and what is actually possible. This is especially true in the field of medicine. Above all, improved networking within medicine offers great opportunities to bring innovative treatment concepts into practice more quickly...
21.01.2021
The German biosimilar market is functioning
Germany has taken on a pioneering role in Europe with regard to biosimilars. This was stated by Julie Maréchal-Jamil, Director of Biosimilar Policy & Science at the European generics and biosimilars association Medicines for Europe, during a panel discussion at the BMC Congress 2021. "We ...
19.01.2021
Drug therapy safety: Digital pilot project by general practitioners and pharmacies is launched
Numerous patients in North Rhine-Westphalia could benefit from joint medication management by general practitioners and pharmacies as part of a pilot project by GWQ ServicePlus and the North Rhine General Practitioners' Association starting April 1, 2021, because interprofessional collaboration can be particularly beneficial...
19.01.2021
General practitioners want to vaccinate very old people in their practices
When vaccination centers begin administering vaccines across North Rhine-Westphalia at the beginning of February, general practitioners in the region fear organizational chaos and difficulties for their elderly patients. Nationwide, five million people, including about half a million in North Rhine-Westphalia alone, are expected to be vaccinated...
18.01.2021
Spahn: "We want a better overview of the virus variants circulating in Germany"„
To gain a better overview of the coronavirus variants circulating in Germany, the federal government is funding nationwide genome sequencing of the viruses. The sequence data will allow for the early detection of viral evolution and the emergence of new variants...
18.01.2021
New generic drug discount contracts from the substitute health insurance funds have been tendered
Under the leadership of Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), the substitute health insurance funds are launching a new tender for discount contracts for generic drugs. It covers 36 active ingredients in 49 specialist lots, or 147 individual insurance lots. TK, BARMER, DAK-Gesundheit, KKH, hkk, and HEK represent a total of more than 28...
18.01.2021
Christian Drosten and Katharina Jünger receive the “Thieme Management Award 2020”
The Thieme journal „kma Klinik Management aktuell“ has awarded Professor Dr. med. Christian Drosten, Head of the Institute of Virology and Global Health at Charité University Medicine Berlin, the „Thieme Management Award 2020“ in the category „Manager of the Year“...
15.01.2021
DGIIN launches campaign 1TP5LetMeGetVaccinated
The vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 that are now beginning are a medical-historical event and a unique opportunity in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the already approved vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer and the vaccine from Moderna, the vector vaccines will certainly also be available soon...