Category: News
Alzheimer Research Initiative eV announces research funding
The non-profit Alzheimer Research Initiative (AFI) is once again providing funding for Alzheimer's researchers at German universities and public institutions. Scientists can apply for financial support for a research project starting January 2, 2019, on the...
06.12.2018
AWMF: Quality in medicine threatened by economization
Economic goals must not unduly influence medical decisions. The Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF), at its "Berlin Forum" on November 28, called for patients' needs to be given greater consideration in medical decision-making...
05.12.2018
BAH: Health insurance companies are making a surplus – at the expense of security of supply
„Instead of constantly striving for ever-increasing surpluses, statutory health insurance (GKV) should also focus on ensuring security of supply,“ commented Dr. Hermann Kortland, Deputy Managing Director of the Federal Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (BAH), on a….
05.12.2018
Ethics Council calls for fairer care for people with rare diseases
In its ad-hoc recommendation published on November 23, 2018, the German Ethics Council draws attention to the specific vulnerability of people with rare diseases. It calls for a series of measures to protect those affected from inadequate care. Their aim must be to...
30.11.2018
Telemedicine for Parkinson's patients
The "Telepark" research project aims to improve the therapy of Parkinson's patients across distances using telemedicine and modern sensor technology. The project is scheduled to start in January 2019; the corresponding federal funding was recently awarded.
29.11.2018
First gene therapy for early childhood blindness approved in Europe
Last Friday (November 23, 2018), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted marketing authorization for "Luxturna," the first gene therapy for the treatment of an inherited retinal disease: Leber congenital amaurosis. Pro Retina has been working for years to identify the causes and...
28.11.2018
Stoff-Ahnis succeeds
On November 28, the board of directors of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) unanimously elected Stefanie Stoff-Ahnis to the association's executive board. She will succeed Johann-Magnus von Stackelberg on July 1, 2019, when he retires.
28.11.2018
Research for a healthy life
The German Federal Government is pursuing the goals of better preventing and treating diseases, advancing medical progress, and further strengthening Germany as a research location with its new framework program for health research. The Federal Cabinet adopted the program on November 28, 2018, which was drafted by...
28.11.2018
Beschäftigte 50+ kein Auslaufmodell
Mehr als ein Drittel der BKK Versicherten sind Beschäftigte, die 50 Jahre oder älter sind. Die Tendenz ist weiter steigend. In den vergangenen Jahren hat der Anteil der Beschäftigten der "Generation 50+" in den Belegschaften zugenommen und wird, so die Prognose, auch in den nächsten Jahren ...
27.11.2018
„Besonnenheit statt Dirigismus“
Zum nun bekannt gemachten Gesetzentwurf des Gesundheitsministeriums für ein Gesetz für mehr Sicherheit in der Arzneimittelversorgung (GSAV), wonach künftig der Gemeinsame Bundesausschuss (G-BA) die Austauschbarkeit von Biosimilars in der Apotheke regeln sollte, äußert sich Bork Bretthauer von ...