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Fresenius Acquires Clinics in Ecuador

BAD HOMBURG, Germany—Fresenius Medical Care is entering the dialysis services market in Ecuador after acquiring eight private clinics that treat more than 1,000 patients. ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Fresenius Names Associate CMO, President of Service Operations

WALTHAM, Mass.—Fresenius has named Jeffrey L. Hymes, MD, its senior vice president and associate chief medical officer. In addition, Simon Castellanos will become executive vice president and president of Fresenius Medical Services. ...More
November 16, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Fresenius Names New Chief Medical Officer

WALTHAM, Mass.—Fresenius Medical Care announced that Franklin W. Maddux, M.D., FACP, has been appointed as its chief medical officer (CMO), effective December 12 ...More
November 16, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
FDA Clears Enhanced Features on Fresenius' 2008T

At the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2011, Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services, announced that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510 (K) clearance to extend improved touch screen navigation on its ...More
November 10, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
2011 USRDS Report By the Numbers

The following slides highlight some of the major ESRD-related highlights from the latest USRDS report, which was released in mid-October. ...More
October 18, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Fresenius to Offer Free Flu Shots to Patients and Staff

For most people, the flu is a temporary setback that makes them feel under the weather for a week or two. For dialysis patients with kidney failure, however, the flu is a serious health threat that can lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening complications. Beginning in ...More
October 5, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
The Dialysis Consolidation Cycle Continues

The latest iteration of dialysis clinic musical chairs continued this week when Frazier Healthcare and New Enterprise Associates revealed themselves as the buyer of divested DaVita clinics under the new-old-name DSI. ...More
October 4, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business
Fresenius Refutes Baxter Claim

It was reported yesterday that Baxter International was seeking to collect millions of dollars in damages from Fresenius; however, Fresenius emailed MassDevice later in the day on Aug. 17 saying Baxter’s attempt is "without merit." ...More
August 18, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business
Fresenius, Renal Advantage Face Separate Legal Issues

Although their merger has yet to be officially completed, Fresenius and Renal Advantage face separate legal issues stemming from patent payments and dietitian compensations, respectively. ...More
August 17, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business, Government & Regulation
Nabi Receives $5M Milestone Payment from Fresenius

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Nabi Biopharmaceuticals has received a $5 million payment from Fresenius USA Manufacturing Inc. that was triggered by the first commercial sale of Phoslyra, a milestone under the agreement governing the company's 2006 sale of PhosLo and related assets to ...More
August 16, 2011
Posted in News, Business