"It itches in my brain," said Lili at the age of 6 years. Even then her illness undoubtedly progressed: the mysterious Niemann-Pick syndrome. One of the many ultra-rare diseases which we can not cure. A disease that leads families of patients to their limits. A disease that poses a challenge to our health system. Full story in German.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals and Vtesse declared today that Sucampo acquired Vtesse for a down payment of 200 million USD. Sucampo finances this acquisition by the release of 2.782.678 class A common shares and by 170 million USD in available cash. An external financing was not necessary. press release.
About 500 000 people in Switzerland suffer from a rare disease. The cause is often simple, sometimes complex and sometimes mysterious. A case for Professor Jürgen Schäfer, the German «Dr. House ». Full article in German.
