Ģý Expands Clinical Research Activities
Ģý, the worldĢýs largest provider of dialysis products and services, is expanding itsactivities. Frenova Renal Research (Frenova), previously a Ģý North America subsidiary, will now offer its services worldwide and will be integrated into the new Global Medical Office headed by Dr. Frank Maddux, Chief Medical Officer.
Frenova offers services for the clinical development of medicines and medical products in the field of kidney research. This offering, previously limited to North America, will now be linked with the corresponding services of ĢýĢýs Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America regions and bundled under Frenova. This will enable the company to draw on a network of more than 550 researchers at over 350 locations.
ĢýFrenova is active at the intersection of clinical research and patient care,Ģý said Dr. Maddux. ĢýNo other provider of clinical development services understands the medical needs of people living with kidney disease as well as we do. By making this expertise available worldwide, we will enable a faster, more efficient development of medications and other products. This is an additional, important building block for improving their quality of life.Ģý
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Ģý is the world's largest provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 3.4 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Through its network of 3,971 dialysis clinics, Ģý provides dialysis treatments for 336,716 patients around the globe. Ģý is also the leading provider of dialysis products such as dialysis machines or dialyzers. Along with its core business, the company provides related medical services in the field of Care Coordination. Ģý is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME) and on the New York Stock Exchange (FMS).
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