Medical Device Connectivity Solution
Cerner Corporation announced that the CareAware iBus has received CE Marking certification from BSI on the basis of examination under Council Directive 93/42/EEC Annex II Section 3.2.
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Sindh makes rapid progress in telemedicinePakistan's Sindh region will set up telemedicine services all its 23 districts very soon. According […]
Philips leads European SonoDrugs project
Royal Philips Electronics recently announced that it is leading a major new European project to develop drug delivery technologies that could significantly impact the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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Surgery in the US, watched in PakistanThe Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has recently made successful inroads in the […]
eGovernment Action Plan
The European Commission has outlined a new eGovernment Action Plan, which foresees forty specific measures over the next five years to enable citizens and businesses to use online facilities.
European Pharmacists call for pharmacist access To electronic patient records
The Pharmaceuctical Group of the European Union (PGEU) the association representing Community Pharmacists, calls for pharmacists to be granted access to electronic patient records in a statement on E Health released.
EHTEL publishes e-health patient charter
The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) has published a patient charter defending patient
Generic drug row ended between India and EU
India has resolved a dispute with the European Union over the repeated seizure of Indian generic drugs for patent violations, the Press Trust of India reported.
Denmark Protects Patients with CSC Adverse Incident Service
CSC announced that Denmark’s National Board of Health will go live this summer with its adverse incident reporting solution.
EU to Adopt Medical Device Database
In an effort to improve public safety, the European Union will adopt a pan-Europe online database for medical device products by next year, the EU’s utive body announced this week.
All primary doctors in Denmark use electronic medical records
All primary care doctors in Denmark use electronic medical records and 98 percentlectronically manage patient care-including ordering prescriptions, drafting notes about patient visits, and sending appointment reminders.
Older version of allergy drugs may be dangerous for people
Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) have come up with a finding that that the older generation of HI-antihistamines that are used as allergy medicines may be dangerous to people’s health.
EIB and Philips Sign EUR 200 Million Healthcare R&D Loan Agreement
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Royal Philips Electronics have signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement. The 10 year loan, provided under the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) will be used to finance research and development (R&D) activities across a range of innovative healthcare projects, including image-guided intervention and home healthcare, in Europe.
