Mrz 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
Since Monday, Gordian Schöllhorn is not longer the CEO of Lauer-Fischer. The subsidiary of the CompuGroup Medical AG does not want to comment on the reasons. It therefore remains unclear whether there is a connection with the tax investigation procedures against...
Mrz 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
The pharmaceutical companies Bayer and Novartis have both shown interest in Pfizer’s veterinary medicine division. The potential purchase price is supposed to range from 15 to 20 billion dollars. Instead of selling the division, however, Pfizer would also...
Mrz 9, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
The Federal Health Minister Bahr is supposedly considering whether to abolish surgery fees. The timing for abolishing them is favorable, because of the health funds‘ financial situation. However, if this would eventuate, health funds would collect 2 billion...
Mrz 8, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, new products
With Softima Active, B. Braun has introduced a new system which supports the care of those who have an ileostomy or colostomy. The focus is on a flexible adhesive base which adjusts to skin unevenness as well as an improved skin protection formula which serves to...
Mrz 8, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
A draft law by the Federal Health Department provides for health funds to be supervised by the Federal Cartel Office and to be subject to competition law in future. The Cartel Office’s task is to examine mergers in terms of anticompetitive behavior and to...
Mrz 8, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE
The Paris company Air Liquide has achieved a group turnover of 14.5 billion Euro in 2011. In the health care sector, the group was able to increase their turnover by 7.2 percent to 2.1 billion Euro. The gas company with their division gases and services in Europe is...
