The 2008 BDU Company Award
The BDU (German Association of Management Consulting Firms) has presented annual business awards for outstanding achievements, one to German companies and one to German managers, since 1994.
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Tenth Fresenius Inventors' Fair to showcase ideas from researchers and inventors at MEDICA
The Fresenius Inventors' Fair is held every two years during MEDICA. This year 20 researchers, developers and inventors from all over the world will have the opportunity to present their ideas to the huge MEDICA audience.
The Fresenius Inventors' Fair
Turning a brilliant idea into a market-ready product can be a long and arduous task. The 10th Fresenius Inventors' Fair, taking place at Medica, could make that route easier for inventors.
UPS Healthcare Logistics
From 'A' as in Austria to 'Z' as in Zanzibar the letters 'UPS' (United Parcel Service) are known for express transportation and logistics services. Since the late '90s the UPS section responsible for logistics services has delivered supply chain solutions for healthcare customers, including pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices and equipment companies - an important growth sector for this…
Infusion technology from Fresenius Kabi
Infusion technology has come a long way in the past decade, explains Stéphane Ruton, Director of Strategic Marketing for IV Technology at Fresenius Kabi, which focuses on infusion therapies and clinical nutrition, as well as the respective medical devices.
Med-tech industry profits are hit by the global financial crisis
The sector is ‘clearly strained’, says Joachim M. Schmitt, Managing Director and Member of Board of the German Medical Technology Association, BVMed, in Berlin. But, the good news is, employment is up and, he adds ‘We are at the beginning of a medical technology revolution’. ‘Overall, healthcare is certainly more panic-proof than, for example, the automobile industry,’ said Joachim…
Mobile Computing Trolley
Devlin Electronics present the latest addition to their Mobile Computing division. The PC-Cart is a brand new mobile computing trolley specifically designed for healthcare environments. The PC-Cart will be exclusively unveiled at Medica on the Devlin stand (G04-4) which is part of the UK pavilion in hall 16.
Refurbished systems
ElsMed Ltd takes pride in providing fully-refurbished diagnostics equipment, servicing/training, application/clinical user training, parts and technical support, all reportedly at affordable prices.
'It's a life science powerhouse'
Israeli physicians, scientists, researchers and engineers have propelled the country's medical device industry to the leading edge of innovation and creativity, spanning all fields of medicine.
Equipment safety and nursing care
The safety of medical products, which includes bedding, depends on three pillars: identification of mistakes, updating standards and training.
From experience - to experts
The Accutron HP-D - the first dual head contrast media power injector for angiography, intervention and computed tomography.
Test this clever motorised table at MEDICA and the RSNA
Provotec GmbH & Co KG reports that its Prognost XPE table series is now on sale globally.
Expansion for range of cardiovascular genetic tests
Lab21 is to expand its portfolio of genetic tests for inherited cardiac syndromes.
Bed purchasing costs rise with soaring fuel and materials prices
SPECTARIS, the German Industry Association for Optical, Medical and Mechatronical Technologies, has predicted a significant increase in the cost of hospital beds since double-digit price increases for raw materials and fuel has put manufacturers under pressure.
Further increase in number of exhibitors
The COMPAMED, the leading specialist international trade fair for suppliers to the medical manufacturing market, is held parallel to the MEDICA, the world's largest medical trade fair, each year and showcases the dynamism and innovative power of the medical technology sector. The COMPAMED 2008, High tech solutions for medical technology, will, with around 500 exhibitors from 30 nations, once…
eHealth for safe, high quality and efficient cross-border healthcare
Health systems and health policies across the EU are becoming ever more interconnected which raises many health policy issues. On 2 July 2008, in the context of the Renewed Social Agenda, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare. Essential precondition for cross-border healthcare is the existence of electronic health record systems…
Harmonising rules on information about prescription drugs
Pharmaceutical companies are not allowed to inform consumers on the internet or in ads about side effects, application and ingredients of medicines. The pharmaceutical industry would like to relax this ban and mustered support from EU Commissioner Günter Verheugen who will present a legislative proposal later this year.
Early diagnosis
Under the banner Hear today the heartbeats of tomorrow, at this year's ESC meeting GE Healthcare will showcase its latest cardiology technology for the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as several new products.
PACS: Netcentric clinic services based on JiveX product line
Hospitals must digitally keep medical documents audit proof, which involves a lot of material and personnel efforts.
Update UniCel integrated systems
This summer, California-based Beckman Coulter Inc. began general distribution of its UniCel DxC 880i's integrated system in Europe.
Ethical concerns over clinical trials in India
As an increasing number of international drug companies are moving their clinical trials business to India, the clinical trial industry has been raising concerns about the lack of regulation of private trials carried out there, including the uneven application of requirements for informed consent and proper ethics review.
SlideCollector simplifies single cell gene expression
The SlideCollector 48 enables the seamless integration of non-contact Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) and single-cell AmpliGrid assay technology into one continuous, automated workflow. This ensures the highest levels of sample purity for applications in immunobiology, genetics, cancer research, stem cell research and forensics.
Infection control in many languages
Devlin responds to the growing demand in Europe for infection control products, offering their “CleanKey” infection control keyboard in serveral European languages. Clean Key isolates the keyboard from the PC allowing it to be cleaned immediately without interrupting onscreen activity.
New strategies against MRSA
A new paper by Shahriar Mobashery, Navari Family Professor in Life Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, and researchers in his lab provides important insights into promising new antibiotics aimed at combating MRSA.
