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...
Sep. 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
Medical technology manufacturer Boston Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BridgePoint Medical, a private company based in Minneapolis. BridgePoint Medical has developed a proprietary, catheter-based system to treat coronary chronic total...
Sep. 20, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
AEVIS Holding of Freiburg has acquired a stake of 80% of Geneva-based company AS Ambulances Services SA. This investment is in line with the strategy of the Freiburg company, underpinning their intention to build a variety of activities in health and medical care. AS...
Sep. 18, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
SAP co-founder and football patron Dietmar Hopp has invested EUR 80 million in the Tübinger biotechnology firm CureVac, originally founded by young researchers in 2000. CureVac developed a new type of medication on the basis of the so-called mRNA, especially for...
Sep. 18, 2012 | Allgemein, DE, medical technology, transactions
The investment company Indus has been owner of the bandages, orthotics and compression stockings manufacturer Ofa Bamberg since 2000. This investment is part of the division medical supplies division/life science, further comprising the German company Imeco...
Sep. 18, 2012 | Allgemein, company news @en, DE, transactions
pronova BKK and BIG – direkt gesund have held the first exploratory talks over a possible merger in 2013. The negotiators see in the possible merger the opportunity to combine the strengths of BKK with many care locations that have strong service offerings, to provide...
