Category: News
Healthcare stakeholders are poised to launch innovation funds
Under the title "Launch of the Innovation Fund," the German Federal Association of Managed Care (BMC) continues its series of events on the Innovation Fund on September 14, 2015. It is important that innovations occur not only in products and therapies, but also in...
01.09.2015
Diabetes management leads to shorter hospital stays.
New studies show that diabetes mellitus extends hospital stays by almost two days, thus increasing treatment costs. Diabetes management, such as that offered by hospitals certified as "Suitable for Diabetes Patients," could...
01.09.2015
Only 8 percent of patients suffering from back pain receive physical therapy prescriptions
Stretching, bending, and kneading, but to no avail: the back hurts again. This happens to 7 out of 10 Germans at least several days a year – some even struggle with back pain for weeks, months, or constantly.[1] But more exercise, painkillers, and massages help...
31.08.2015
VIEKIRAX® + EXVIERA® for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C is now available in Germany
AbbVie's all-oral, interferon-free treatment regimen, consisting of VIEKIRAX® (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir) + EXVIERA® (dasabuvir) with or without ribavirin (RBV), is now available in Germany for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 (GT1). With VIEKIRAX + ...
28.08.2015
Kiel physicians significantly involved in positive stroke studies
Study results demonstrate the superiority of catheter treatment over medication in cases of occlusion of large brain-supplying vessels.
28.08.2015
Hepatitis C therapy: The revolution continues
More and more patients with chronic hepatitis C can hope for a cure. Since the European Medicines Agency approved the first highly effective interferon-free drug for the liver disease in January 2014, physicians in this field have seen...
28.08.2015
KGNW on the Cabinet decision regarding hospital reform: A stark contrast between aspiration and reality
„"The aims of today's cabinet decision on hospital reform stand in stark contrast to the reality in our hospitals. The federal government wants the best for patients, but is making billions in cuts. We need more staff, not cuts. The...".
28.08.2015
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is providing over one million euros in funding to the research partners of the ZIM network "NanoPharm" (ZIM = Central Innovation Programme for SMEs) for the implementation of their innovative ideas. All three projects submitted so far...
12.08.2015
Schmerzversorgung 2030 – Was kann die Welt von Münster lernen?
„Wer künftig den Anspruch hat, ohne Schmerzen im Krankenhaus liegen zu wollen, kommt an Münster nicht mehr vorbei“. Was Münsters Oberbürgermeister Markus Lewe im November 2012 prognostizierte, gilt inzwischen auch für alle anderen Bereiche der medizinischen Versorgung von Münsters ...
12.08.2015
Kirsten Hoyer verstärkt vfa als Geschäftsführerin Kommunikation
Zum 15. November 2015 übernimmt Kirsten Hoyer (46) die Position Geschäftsführerin Kommunikation beim Verband der forschenden Pharma-Unternehmen (vfa).