Grünenthal's man from the Family Affairs Ministry

Contergan Victims Representative: „Every second in office is an imposition” Cologne (pts009/29.05.2019/09:00) – Germany’s Confederation of Contergan (Thalidomide) and Grünenthal Victims (BCG) accuses the Federal Family Affairs Ministry (BMFSFJ), which supervises the Contergan Foundation, of a collusion issue with Grünenthal. For many years, Dieter Hackler, a former senior Ministry official whom the Foundation’s Council elected … Skaityti toliau

DERMALOG enables secure access to electronic passports

The German Federal Office for Information Security has certified DERMALOG’s “ePassport MRTDAPI” inspection software. The innovation leader in biometrics thus offers a secure and reliable solution for checking electronic ID documents. Thanks to biometrics, official documents are better protected against counterfeiting. For example, passports today not only consist of visible authenticity features such as holograms … Skaityti toliau

Contergan victim wins against former board member of the Contergan Foundation

In the lawsuit between the plaintiff, Contergan (thalidomide) victim Andreas Meyer, and the defendant and former Board member of the Contergan Foundation, Attorney Karl Schucht, the Bonn Regional Court came to a judgement on 10.5.2017. The judgement is not yet final. The case concerns the question of possible collaboration between Grünenthal and the Federal German … Skaityti toliau

Hearing Date of Thalidomide Lawsuit in Germany announced

60 years after the market launch of Contergan (active ingredient: thalidomide), the greatest pharmaceutical scandal in the Federal Republic of Germany continues to boil. A lawsuit will be heard in the Bonn Regional Court at 12:00 hrs on 15.2.2017 that is more explosive than appears at first sight. The Contergan victim Andreas Meyer, who was … Skaityti toliau

Rohde & Schwarz awarded major security scanner contract by German Federal Ministry of the Interior

In July 2016, the Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior signed a framework agreement with Rohde & Schwarz for 300 R&S QPS200 security scanners. The new instruments can be now be used everywhere that the German Federal Police Force performs security checks. The three-year framework agreement encompasses 300 systems plus accessories and service. As … Skaityti toliau

Countdown to the one unmissable trendsetting show Baselworld 2016

Baselworld 2016 is in the starting blocks poised for take-off. Anticipation rises as the one unmissable trendsetting show gets ready to capture the hearts and minds of the 150,000 attendees and 4,000 press representatives as well as consumers around the world. The premier show representing all sectors of the world’s watch and jewellery industry goes … Skaityti toliau