Okt 16, 2012 | Allgemein, DE, homecare / nursing care @en, market knowledge, medical technology
The need for medical supplies will intensify in the coming years. This trend is influenced by various effects, such as demographics, development of disease and occurrence of disability. The exact numbers which will be realised in terms of the need of tools on the...
Okt 12, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, homecare / nursing care @en, market knowledge
By 2030, the number of people needing care will rise by about a million to 3.4 million. This emerges from the Statistical Yearbook of Germany 2012, which was presented in Berlin. This calculation is based on the assumption of a constant age and gender care...
Okt 12, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, market knowledge, new business, services
The service provider arvato Healthcare has acquired the patient care program „BIGmedcoach“ of health insurers BIG Direkt, previously conducted by Medco International. The aim of the cooperation is to strengthen the compliance of patients. The Bertelsmann...
Okt 12, 2012 | Allgemein, DE, market knowledge, new business
Does anyone know „where the surgical sponge is“ – these are not usually words of a surgeon, but unfortunately individual cases from routine clinical practice suggest they can be. Estimates indicate that one in 18 760 unintentionally operations...
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 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,...