WORLD NEWS

[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

World News

Pelco Pairs Up with Barco

Pelco, a developer of video and security systems, and Barco announced a new integrated solution that is set to offer interoperability of the companies’ streaming video solutions.

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the November 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

For the business news updates of the health care industry for the month of November 2008, browse through the pages of eHealth.

Cardiac defibrillators market to be up USD 16 Billion by 2015

Global market for Cardiac Defibrillators the market is forecast to exceed USD 16 billion by 2015. The market is primarily driven by the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases due to aging population and the increasing availability of emergency medical services worldover for the revival of sudden cardiac death victims.

Unilabs buys Belgian teleradilology firm

Unilabs says the acquisition will enable it to develop teleradiology services on a pan-European basis. At present EuradConsult carries out around 40,000 teleradiology MRI reports a year.

Europe launches its health data exchange pilot

A project involving 12 European countries and supported by the European Commission is taking the lead in ensuring healthcare interoperability in Europe.

Australia’s Ramsay eyes offshore expansion

Ramsay Health Care Ltd, Australia’s biggest private hospital operator, expects to grow core earnings by 10-12 per cent this year as it scours France, Spain, India and the United States for new businesses to buy.

Robotised teleultrasound exam via satellite

Partners in the European MARTE (Mobile And Robotised Teleechography) project, in collaboration with ROBOSOFT have carried out the world’s first robotised teleultrasound examination via satellite.

Piramal Health inks marketing deal with US co BioElectronics

Piramal Healthcare is set to clinch yet another in-licensing deal. The company has concluded a marketing deal with US-based firm BioElectronics to market the latter

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

World News

Docs with foreign PG set to get govt’s nod

In a bid to allow Indian doctors practising abroad to return and plug the acute shortage in healthcare back home, the government may soon recognize postgraduate medical degrees of 10 foreign countries.

Research tax credit boosts medical nanotechnologies sector in France

France has focused its attention the past two years on electronic and medical nanotechnologies. Support for these technologies continues to be a priority for the government, which has put in place the best research tax credit in Europe for the sector

Pan-European health network planned

Smart Open Services (SOS) is a pan-European ehealth project facilitating cross-border healthcare. The project aims to develop services providing patients travelling across Europe with access to high-quality care.