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CompuGroup Medical AG continues its good development in the second quarter of 2012
Die CompuGroup Medical AG hat heute den Finanzbericht für das zweite Quartal 2012 vorgelegt. Das Unternehmen, einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von eHealth-Lösungen, erzielte im zweiten Quartal 2012 einen Umsatz von 111,3 Millionen Euro. Dies entspricht einem Wachstum von 27 Prozent ...
17.08.2012
Reduced risk of death observed in rheumatism patients receiving biologic therapy
Thirteen years ago, the first biologic for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis was approved in Europe. At the same time, experts established biologic registries in several European countries to monitor the safety and efficacy of these new therapies. The registries consistently show...
17.08.2012
AnyCare uses new screening for sleep apnea
Nighttime breathing pauses not only disrupt restful sleep, but can also lead to heart attacks, strokes, or accidents. A new screening test from AnyCare GmbH now determines whether people suffer from sleep apnea and breathing pauses. The aim is to benefit...
17.08.2012
At the 8th Health Economics Congress on August 29th and 30th of this year in Hamburg, the Lohfert Prize will be presented to the public for the first time in the presence of its patron, Senator Cornelia Prüfer-Storcks. The new award recognizes successful concepts for "process-oriented...".
17.08.2012
In the opinion of the BFAV, the results from the BVA (Federal Insurance Office) test report on the waste of contribution money prove “the inability and carelessness of the cash bureaucracy in dealing with money. “Many doctors are sitting on packed suitcases,” is the cry for help from Bavaria.
17.08.2012
IMS HEALTH recruits Peter Saade to strengthen its staff in the “health insurance” area
Peter Saade started as a senior consultant at IMS HEALTH in August this year in the Central Europe region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) at the Frankfurt location.
17.08.2012
Portfolio of Accu-Chek® infusion sets complete again
An insulin pump allows users to lead a flexible lifestyle by continuously delivering insulin to the body. The insulin pump is a constant companion for the patient in everyday life, for example during sports activities or at work. Therefore, choosing the right insulin pump is crucial...
17.08.2012
Josef Hecken on the Wesiack cash register line: “Weak debut for the new G-BA chairman”
In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on August 7, 2012, the actually impartial chairman of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), Josef Hecken, made undifferentiated general accusations from the health insurance companies that there is too much surgery in Germany.
17.08.2012
Multiple sclerosis: Patients unsettled according to study - but interferon therapy remains indispensable
Interferon preparations are used as standard therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS). Several studies have shown that these medications reduce inflammatory activity in the central nervous system. However, their impact on the progression of disability—that is, whether...