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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
DaVita Names Executives to Lead International Expansion Efforts

DENVER—DaVita Inc. announced Aug. 29 the appointments of Atul Mathur and Björn Englund to lead two separate international expansion efforts. ...More
August 29, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Global Dialysis Equipment Market to Exceed $12 Billion by 2017

DUBLIN—The global renal dialysis equipment market is expected to exceed $12 billion by 2017, according to GlobalData's new report "Renal Dialysis Equipment - Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecasts to 2017.” ...More
June 13, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Aboriginal Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant in Canada

CALGARY, Alberta—Aboriginal children in Canada with kidney failure were less likely to receive a kidney transplant compared to white children, found an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...More
May 25, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Canada Approves Nephros Ultrafilters

RIVER EDGE, N.J.— The Therapeutic Products Directorate of Health Canada, the Canadian health regulatory agency, has approved Nephros to market its Dual Stage Ultrafilters (DSU) in Canada to filter out biological contaminants from water and bicarbonate solution used in ...More
May 16, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
Australia Approves NxStage System One Home Dialysis Machine

LAWRENCE, Mass.—Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved NxStage Medical’s System One home hemodialysis machine. ...More
May 4, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation
NBC: Bin Laden Had Kidney Stones, Not Kidney Disease

In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, NBC News investigative reporter Robert Windrem reported that the terrorist leader did not have kidney disease as previously reported, but rather kidney stones. ...More
May 3, 2011
Posted in Blog, Government & Regulation
NKF, PUMC Pharmaceutical Partner to Promote KDIGO in China

LAS VEGAS—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and PUMC Pharmaceutical have formed an educational initiative to implement KDIGO clinical practice guidelines in China. ...More
April 28, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Making Dialysis Green

Given the seeming abundance of water on Earth, it's hard to comprehend that there is actually a limited supply—only 2.5 percent of all the water on the planet is considered fresh water, the rest is salt water in the oceans and lakes. And as the human population grows, these ...More
March 17, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Fresenius Increases 4Q Profits in 2010

BAD HOMBURG, Germany—Fresenius Medical Care’s profit grew 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, and the dialysis provider said it expected its revenues to increase 6 percent to 8 percent in 2011. ...More
February 23, 2011
Posted in News, Business