Philips Reports a 17% Decline in Sales to EUR 5.1 billion in Q1
- Global downturn in consumer and lighting markets
- Healthcare facing a very soft US hospital market; performance in emerging markets and Home Healthcare Solutions remains strong
- EBITA loss of EUR 74 million includes charges of EUR 77 million
- Reduction of fixed cost base progressing well and expected to exceed EUR 500 million annualized by the end of this year
- Rigorous management of working capital continues; cash balance increased, net debt reduced
External study import becomes an increasing challenge for some institutions where external studies outnumber those produced internally. To address this demanding import workflow ETIAM releases a new version (v2) of CD-in, a small footprint application for importing images on CDs/DVDs or other media from outside institutions, into a PACS. 
Healthcare organisations are throwing mobile technology at problems without fully considering the underlying business processes or the working conditions of the end-user. This is the key finding of a multi-country report across the healthcare sector from industry analysts Quocirca. It was commissioned by Anoto, the inventor of Digital Pen and Paper technology. 
Australia's largest listed health information technology company, announced that iSOFT has won a two-year A$3.1 million (1.65 million) contract with German private healthcare group Damp Holding AG for an integrated radiology information system (RIS) and picture archiving and communications system (PACS). 
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announces the release of TalkStation 4.0, its integrated speech recognition workflow solution for radiology reporting today. The new software platform includes features that improve physician efficiency, enhance speech recognition, and provide tighter integration with the company's IMPAX® radiology Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). 
CAST PHARMA, a premier European 3D pharmaceutical and biomedical animation production company, has announced the opening of the new office in Ballerup, Denmark. This new office will allow Cast Pharma to meet the growing demand in the Northern Europe pharmaceutical market and to improve services to existing clients.