Tag: Health & Pharma
Lilly drug clearly works in early-stage Alzheimer’s patients
US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly The data underscores that earlier detection and diagnosis can really change the course of Alzheimer’s, said Anne White, Lilly’s board member, responsible for neuroscience. (Photo:…
Pharmaceutical companies want to invest more in Germany again
Scientists in the office Pharmaceutical companies are encouraged by plans to give private companies easier access to medical data. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Berlin In view of falling energy prices and…
WHO classifies sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic”.
Dusseldorf The sweetener aspartame is widespread – in diet drinks as well as in sugar-free chewing gum, low-calorie yoghurt, desserts or sweets. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research…
Fresenius hands over power to dialysis subsidiary FMC
Fresenius Medical Care On Friday, the Extraordinary General Meeting will decide on the demerger of the dialysis group from the parent Fresenius. (Photo: imago images/Alexander Pohl) Frankfurt On Friday of…
Stada expands portfolio and buys more brands from Sanofi
Stada headquarters The Hessian drug manufacturer is expanding its business with over-the-counter drugs. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The Hessian drug manufacturer Stada is again buying several over-the-counter branded products from the…
How the pharmaceutical industry is suffering from the high energy prices in Europe – and is rethinking the location
Dusseldorf If you want to know how dependent Europe is on medicines from Asia, you can find out best in Kundl. The last “Gallic village” of European penicillin production is…
Viagra, Cialis and imitation products are still only available on prescription
Frankfurt 29251120 Viagra The sexual enhancer and its imitation products may not be freely sold in pharmacies, even in low doses. (Photo: dpa) The potency pill Viagra and its imitation…
Hospital reform: countries agree
Karl Lauterbach (SPD) In the run-up to the consultations, Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach expressed confidence with regard to the federal-state meeting. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The federal…
Leqembi fully approved in the US for the first time
Frankfurt The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for the first time for a therapy that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This was announced by…
Doc Morris and Shop-Apotheke want access to the German e-prescription market
DocMorris logistics center The Dutch mail-order pharmacy DocMorris expects further growth from electronic prescriptions. (Photo: Doc Morris ) Frankfurt The Dutch mail-order pharmacies Doc Morris and Shop-Apotheke fear for their…
Stable taxes, higher contributions for pensions and care: criticism of Lindner’s “marshalling yard”
Berlin The federal government’s plan to consolidate the federal budget in part at the expense of the contributors is causing considerable resentment in the economy and in social insurance. Employer…
Glyphosate: EU food authority sees no cancer risk
Glyphosate use in agriculture The herbicide is the best-selling crop protection product worldwide. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Dusseldorf The highest EU authority for food safety (EFSA) still does not consider the…
Genetic engineering is already that important for medicine
Dusseldorf The EU wants to significantly facilitate the use of genetic engineering in agriculture. But the technology has long been used more and more in other areas: Genetic engineering should…
EU wants to allow genetic engineering in agriculture: Organic farmers are appalled
Corn plants in BASF research in North America Researchers, farmers and agricultural companies should now also be able to enter the biotech business on a large scale in Europe. (Photo:…
EU wants to allow genetic engineering in agriculture: Organic farmers are appalled
Corn plants in BASF research in North America Researchers, farmers and agricultural companies should now also be able to enter the biotech business on a large scale in Europe. (Photo:…
Germany falls behind as a pharmaceutical location
research laboratory In international comparison, Germany falls behind in pharmaceutical research. (Photo: Your_Photo_Today) Frankfurt In an international comparison, Germany is losing ground as a pharmaceutical research location. This concern has…
Artificial intelligence becomes the co-pilot for doctors
Doctor at the computer Speech models can log the patient conversations and thus give the doctor more time for the treatment. (Photo: The Image Bank/Getty Images) san francisco Medicine is…
TK boss calls for a profit cap for pharmaceutical companies
Pharmaceutical wholesaler in Bavaria The GKV spends around 50 billion euros on medication every year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a challenge to the pharmaceutical industry in order to stop…
How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the biotech industry
Insight Innovation The fight against cancer and other diseases will be changed by AI. Numerous optimists expect a revolution in medicine. Boston, NY The “Bio International Convention” is one of…
How much Lauterbach’s contribution increases cost average and higher earners
Berlin People with statutory health insurance and their employers have to be prepared for further increasing burdens. As early as July, millions of employees have less net from the gross…