Germany

German Health Minister Philipp Roesler is considering the implementation of compulsory discounts and price freezes on pharmaceuticals in order to limit the rising cost of healthcare.... 2010-03-09

Multinational drugmaker Bayer is looking to expand its presence in emerging markets and has highlighted the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China), Mexico, South Korea and Turkey... 2010-03-05

US-based company Millipore Corp has been acquired by German drugmaker Merck KGaA in a deal valued at US$7.2bn, with Merck KGaA set to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock... 2010-03-01

Despite achieving a net profit of US$208mn in Q409, up by 44% from Q408, German drugmaker Bayer has posted full-year 2009 sales of US$42.47bn, a 5.3% decline in revenues from the... 2010-03-01

UK-based private equity firm 3i is to sell Ambea, a Scandinavian hospitals and nursing homes operator, to its German buy-out rival Triton in a deal worth EUR850mn (US$1.15bn). 3i... 2010-02-25

Germany's Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare (IQWiG) has developed a new drug cost-benefit assessment method. Previously, the health technology assessment body's sole... 2010-01-12

Germany's new centre-right coalition government, formed after the September 2009 elections, has pledged to reform the country's healthcare system; however, there are disagreements... 2009-11-03