Sep 21, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, general conditions, health policy, market knowledge
Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) has announced in recent days that it plans to distribute its surplus in the form of a rebate to its policyholders. This procedure is now under criticism, however, from other funds such as AOK Nordost. One of the allegations is that...
Sep 21, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, services
The Deutsche Telekom group is to expand upon its health care division. Together with Hausärztlichen Vertragsgemeinschaft AG (HÄVG AG), a subsidiary of Deutschen Hausärzteverbandes e.V., Telekom wants to establish a data centre. The new company, based in Cologne, will...
Sep 21, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
Medical product manufacturer Covidien announced that its Board of Directors has decided to increase the quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per common share by 16 percent to $0.26 per common share. “This increase reflects our good performance to date in 2012, our...
Sep 21, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
In June, the newly agreed long term health insurance agreement will come into effect. There will be no majority vote within the Bundesrat this Friday in favour of invocation from the Conciliation Committee. This was the recommendation of the federal Health Committee...
Sep 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
Illumina Inc. of San Diego, USA has announced the acquisition of Cambridge-based Blue Gnome for an undisclosed fee. Now fully owned by Illumina, Blue Gnome provides solutions for the screening of genetic abnormalities associated with developmental delay, cancer and...
Sep 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
US companies Baxter International and Onconova Therapeutics have today announced that they are part of a European licencing agreement for rigosertib, an innovative cancer drug. Under the agreement, Baxter will obtain commercial rights for both the EU, and other...
