Jun 5, 2021 | COVID-19, EN, statutory health insurance
Since the British left the EU, pessimism in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK has been particularly high. However, it is greater than the negative effects caused by the Corona pandemic, according to an analysis by the consulting firm Global Data. Global Data...
Jun 5, 2021 | Diabetes, EN
Medtronic plc, a medical technology developer headquartered in Dublin, has developed a new infusion set for people with diabetes. The Medtronic Extended Infusion Set has already been available in Germany since May 10 through the company itself (www.medtronic.com). The...
Jun 5, 2021 | Digitalization, EN, pharmacy
The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is making e-prescription mandatory as of July 1, 2021, and has commissioned gematik to provide the necessary infrastructure. This includes the gematik e-prescription app and the specialist service. Initially, however, the...
Jun 5, 2021 | Digitalization, EN, health policy
The Bundesrat (upper house of parliament) has just given the go-ahead for the Digital Care and Nursing Modernization Act, or DVPMG for short, to ensure that detailed changes made by the Federal Ministry of Health do not lead to important innovations and improvements...
Mai 31, 2021 | care, EN, health policy, telemedicine
It was recently decided in the Bundestag that the health and care sector should become more digital. The Digital Care and Nursing Modernization Act, or DVPMG for short, is a law that is intended to contribute to the digital modernization of healthcare and nursing....