Okt 12, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
AOK-CEO Jürgen Graalmann has spoken out, despite the record reserves in public health insurance, against the plans of the Federal Health (FDP) Minister Daniel Bahr for the elimination of a funds surcharge. The insurance company wants to invest the surpluses in...
Okt 12, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, market knowledge, pharmacy
Medical care supplies and cosmetics are increasingly important in supporting pharmacy mail order. According to information from IMS Health, both areas experienced double-digit growth, with mail-order pharmacies achieving total sales volume of EUR 680 million in the...
Okt 12, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
The Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände (ABDA) has identified that the German pharmacy sector is continuing to suffer, in a recent address in Munich. According to the association, the number of pharmacies in Germany is falling faster and faster. Every week,...
Okt 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, market knowledge, new business
Starting today (10/10/12), the Rehacare conference in Düsseldorf will see the use of robotic assistance for elderly, sick and disabled people as an important topic. Experts predict a promising future for applications including household aids, emergency assistance,...
Okt 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
An agreement between pharmacy company Linda and prescription service Ordermed will see collaboration in several business segments. Under the new collaboration, the existing Ordermed prescription service to the pharmacy network will be introduced under the name of...
Okt 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, homecare / nursing care @en, transactions
The Dutch Mediq-Gruppe, a global provider of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, acquires all assets in the U.S. company A-Med Health Care. The price adds up to EUR 29.4 million. A-Med provides urology products, especially for patients in California. Mediq entered...