The pharmacy sector in many European countries continues to be subject to strict governmental regulations. This consists - depending on the country - of regulations on ownership, business operations, opening hours, personnel, pricing, prohibiting certain sales methods (e.g. mail order), and...

Abstract: Der Gesetzgeber hat in den letzten Jahren durch verschiedene Regelungen die Annäherung von GKV und PKV vorangetrieben. An der Systemgrenze stehen allerdings gesetzliche Krankenkassen und private Versicherungsunternehmen weiterhin unter höchst unterschiedlichen Bedingungen miteinander...

Objectives: In contrast to other countries, surgery still represents the common invasive treatment for varicose veins in Germany. However, radiofrequency ablation, e.g. ClosureFast, becomes more and more popular in other countries due to potential better results and reduced side effects. This...