Personalized Medicine as Innovation : What Can Germany Learn from the USA

Katharina Kichko supports the first Personalized Medicine learnings as she provides an approach overview in general as well as reimbursement and regulatory policies in particular. In focus stays analysis of the current Personalized Medicine in the U.S. and Germany as well as its preconditions for a wider implementation in the medical practice. Results have shown that the U.S. – as early knower – have the most projects as well as personalized drugs and therapies, while Germany – as a follower – has a significant number of projects and personalized products and more to come in future. Contents Personalized Medicine Background The United States of America as Early Knower Germany as Follower Further Implementation of Personalized Medicine in Germany Based on Learnings from the U.S. Target Groups Students and lecturers in health management Practitioners in the field of healthcare About the Author Katharina Kichko has written this book within her PhD program at the University of Greifswald