Fresenius Helios has presented the new Helios Science Prize for outstanding research by employees that contributes to improved treatment quality. The three winners all work at hospitals in Germany and were honored for their work in different areas of medicine. The prize, which comes with a cash award, went to Dr. Jitka Veldema of Helios Hospital Kipfenberg (for her work on stroke rehabilitation), Prof. Dr. Alexander Kreuter of Helios St. Elisabeth Hospital in Oberhausen (cancer diagnosis in HIV patients), and Dr. Patrick Weil of Helios University Hospital in Wuppertal (testicular cancer therapy).
Remifentanil is the newest addition to the company’s extensive portfolio of anesthesia and analgesia products. Remifentanil is a controlled substance sold only to licensed health care professionals for patient care and is distributed under strict controls in compliance with FDA and DEA regulations.
VAMED Vitality World has been named the “World’s Best Thermal Spa & Medical Wellness Operator 2017” at the World Spa Awards. Three VAMED Vitality World facilities – St. Martins Thermal Spa & Lodge and Thermal Spa Laa Hotel & Spa, both in Austria, and Aquaworld Resort Budapest in the Hungarian capital – also won in their individual categories. VAMED Vitality World, part of Fresenius Vamed, operates a total of nine spa and health resorts in Austria and Hungary.
Bortezomib for intravenous use is the first and only available alternative to Bortezomib for Injection and is the newest addition to the company’s expanding oncology portfolio.
Fresenius Kabi has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for its adalimumab biosimilar candidate of Humira®. The application is the first biosimilar regulatory filing for Fresenius Kabi. Adalimumab is approved in the EU for use in the treatment of chronic inflammatory autoimmune conditions, including different types of arthritis or Crohn's disease.
Fresenius Vamed has acquired a rehabilitation clinic in Switzerland, its third in the country. The clinic in Seewis has about 75 beds and specializes in heart disease, internal medicine and psychosomatic illnesses. Fresenius Vamed is now active in all major areas of rehabilitative medicine in Switzerland, with a clinic in Zihlschlacht that specializes in neurology and one in Dussnang specializing in orthopedics and geriatrics.
The price increase for hospital services in Germany has been set at 2.97% for 2018. This is in line with the level of past years.
Caspofungin, an antifungal medicine, expands the company's sterile injectable anti-infective portfolio.
The Supervisory Board of Fresenius Management SE has unanimously appointed Rachel Empey (41) as Chief Financial Officer of Fresenius, as of August 1, 2017. In this position she will succeed Stephan Sturm (54), who has continued to serve as CFO since his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius last year.
Rachel Empey has been Chief Financial and Strategy Officer of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG (“Telefónica Deutschland”) since 2011. Telefónica Deutschland is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and, with a market capitalization of more than €12 billion, is a leading TecDAX constituent. Before joining the Management Board of Telefónica Deutschland, Rachel Empey held a number of key international finance and controlling positions in the Telefónica group. She started her career as an auditor at Ernst & Young and business analyst at Lucent Technologies. Rachel Empey is British, a Chartered Accountant and holds an MA (Hons) in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Oxford.
Dr. Gerd Krick, Chairman of Fresenius Management SE’s Supervisory Board, said: “We are pleased to welcome a true financial expert and highly experienced manager as our new CFO. Among all the excellent candidates for this position, Rachel Empey impressed us with her exceptional technical expertise, sound strategic thinking and successful track record. She is a great addition to our proven management team.”
Stephan Sturm said: “I am very much looking forward to working with Rachel Empey. She is going to be the perfect fit for our Management Board. Along with first-rate qualifications and skills, wide-ranging experience and an engaging personality, she will bring new insights to Fresenius from another dynamic and innovative industry.”
Rachel Empey said: “I am very excited to be joining Fresenius and taking up this tremendous professional opportunity. Fresenius has a very strong position in the healthcare industry. I look forward to contributing to the company’s continued growth and consistent success as Chief Financial Officer.”
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Azacitidine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, expands the company's sterile injectable portfolio in oncology.