Sep 25, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, market knowledge
The Dutch pharmaceutical distributor Mediq has agreed to a takeover bid from the U.S. financial investor Advent International. As a result, Mediq will receive EUR 775 million for future expansion plans. The two Mediq main shareholders – financial investors...
Sep 24, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
The boss of AOK Rheinland/Hamburg, Günter Wältermann, has spoken out in an interview with the „Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger“ about the downgrading of 10,000 hospital beds in the North Rhine Westphalia region. Moreover, in his opinion, every hospital does not need...
Sep 24, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, general conditions, health policy, market knowledge
Of the major statutory sickness funds, only Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) will be offering a payout to its members. This emerged from a study by „Wirtschafts Woche“, which researched the ten largest statutory sickness funds, with a combined share of 34.5...
Sep 24, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
In the takeover battle for the hospital group Rhön-Klinikum, it appears that there could be another chapter: industry sources believe Munich-based rivals Sana Kliniken AG are working on an offer. Sana shareholders, who govern 31 private health insurance funds...
Sep 24, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, new products
The BIG direkt health fund, who are currently in direct talks with pronova BKK over a possible merger in 2013, has now extended its insurance services to osteopathy. The health insurance fund is now responsible for 80% of the costs for this manual therapy, up to a...
Sep 24, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
Colby Pharmaceutical Company (San Jose), an American biopharmaceutical company has taken over Othera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Conshohocken). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Colby has acquired an extensive portfolio of...
