Category: News
Gesundheitspolitik
Pharma Deutschland fordert Aussetzung der Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie – Arzneimittelversorgung nicht aufs Spiel setzen
In einem offenen Brief an anlässlich des Ratstreffen der EU-Umweltminister appelliert Pharma Deutschland an Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider, sich im Rat der EU-Umweltminister am 18. September 2025 für die Aussetzung der derzeitigen Fassung der Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie (KARL) einzusetzen.
15.09.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Warken stellt GKV-Kommission vor
Die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit, Nina Warken, hat die Mitglieder der „FinanzKommission Gesundheit“ berufen. Sie sollen Maßnahmen für eine dauerhafte Stabilisierung der Beitragssätze in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung erarbeiten. Besetzt ist die Kommission paritätisch mit zehn ...
15.09.2025
Personalie
Carolina Correa takes over the management of Amgen Deutschland GmbH
Effective September 1, 2025, Carolina Correa took over the management of Amgen Deutschland GmbH from Manfred Heinzer, who had previously successfully led the German national organization for five years.
11.09.2025
Indikationen
Heart Report 2025: Coronary heart disease remains a major challenge in Germany – Consistent prevention is crucial
Approximately 4.7 million people in Germany are diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD). [1] The German Heart Report, presented on September 11, makes it clear: Despite advances in treatment, the burden of disease in Germany remains high. In a European comparison, the...
11.09.2025
Supply management
DGTI warns: Blood donations are indispensable – even in crisis situations
In military operations, terrorist attacks, or natural disasters, a timely blood transfusion can mean the difference between life and death. The German Society for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology (DGTI) is highlighting the crucial role of blood transfusion at its annual meeting...
11.09.2025
The DHZC once again ranks among the top hospitals in the US magazine Newsweek's global ranking of “World's Best Specialized Hospitals”
According to the recently published ranking of the US magazine Newsweek “World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2026,” clinics at the German Heart Center at the Charité (DHZC) are once again among the best cardiac hospitals in the world.
11.09.2025
Supply management
Politically desired supply dynamics threatened by health insurance demands
Under the title "Proposal for the Strict Implementation of a Revenue-Oriented Spending Policy," the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV) recently called for deep cuts in outpatient care. Already, many millions of...
11.09.2025
Supply management
Scientific evidence as a prerequisite for future-oriented care of internal diseases
Internal medicine aims to use its creative power to shape medical challenges, technological innovations, and societal developments in a forward-looking way. This is the core message of the new strategy paper "Internal Medicine 2025/2030," published by the German ...
11.09.2025
A recent study in the journal JAMA Network Open shows that the risk of developing diabetes in the next 10 years can be predicted quite reliably based on a few routine parameters such as fasting blood sugar, age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). [1] These factors...
11.09.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
Legal action is logical in order to put an end to the notorious access to contribution funds
For years, the federal government has been paying too little for statutory health insurance (SHI) for citizens' benefits. This means that GKV contributors are forced to cover costs that should actually be borne by taxpayers. This is not only unfair, but also pure poison for...