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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S
The Organizing and Scientific Committees express their gratitude to the following Companies
for their generous contribution to the success of the congress:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Bauerfeind AG is one of the leading manufacturers
of medical aids such as compression stockings,
supports, orthoses, orthopedic insoles and
prosthetic components. The high-quality products
with the respected „Made in Germany“ label
make an important contribution to maintaining
and restoring health.
Servier is a private, independent French
pharmaceutical company, led by the founder Dr
Jacques Servier. Servier is involved in research
and development, manufacture and marketing
of ethical pharmaceuticals, and is present in
140 countries. Discovery of major innovative
treatments have been achieved, among them
Protelos, Procoralan, Valdoxan and Daflon
500mg (Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction):
the most prescribed venoactive drug in the world
acting at the core of venous inflammation.
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
Pierre Fabre is a French private group developing, manufacturing and
distributing ethical and pharmaceutical, OTC and dermo-cosmetic
products. Pierre Fabre achieved a turnover of 1.75 billion euros in 2008
and employs 9,800 persons in over 40 countries. 1,400 employees
are in the field of research, to which Pierre Fabre dedicates 25% of
its pharmaceutical turnover in five major therapeutic axes: oncology,
cardiovascular, central nervous system, urology and dermatology.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Kreussler Pharma, founded in 1912,
is the inventor and manufacturer of
Aethoxysklerol®, the leading sclerosing
agent for varicose vein therapy with
252,500,000 millilitres used worldwide
since 1987, allowing to perform more than 100,000,000 efficacious
and safe sclerotherapy treatments.
Medical devices from medi (with a focus on
compression therapy) ensure successful
treatment in over 90 countries all over the world.
medi products “made in Germany” can be found
in specialist medical retailers, in hospitals and
clinics as well as in doctors’ and therapists’
practices.
150 years of expertise and presence on the market. The family business takes its roots in Winterthur - Switzerland,
in the heart of Europe, in 1864. It is now run by the fifth generation which continues to perpetuate the SIGVARIS
tradition and know-how based on a solid and visionary strategy. Over 50 years ago, the company took a decisive turn
to focus on a core activity: producing medical compression stockings as a solution for treatment of venous disease.
Today, over 60 millions of legs have worn SIGVARIS medical compression stockings worldwide. 1200 employees
spread over eight companies of the SIGVARIS Group are committed to providing «Life for Legs» to people suffering
from venous disease, and are contributing each day to making SIGVARIS the world leader and expert number one
in medical compression stockings
BSN medical with it’s well-known brands – RADIANTE® and JOBST® – is
a worldwide leading company in the compression therapy market and a
solutions provider for wound care and orthopaedics (fracture management
and physiotherapy).
STD Pharmaceutical Products Ltd is a family run business
supporting sclerotherapists. We provide a sclerosant,
Fibro-Vein, plus needles, syringes & bandages. We
also promote iontophoresis, an effective treatment for
hyperhidrosis of the hands, feet & axillae.
VENOSAN® Medical Stockings from
the SALZMANN GROUP - ST.GALLEN -
SWITZERLAND - Innovation in compression
therapy, bringing an improvement to quality of
life for patients in more than 60 countries around
the world.
Leader in compression therapy since 1926, Gloria-Med-Group
means highest quality in medical compression stockings, support
socks/pantyhose, anti-embolism stockings and elastic bandages.
Manufactured to strict specifications, stockings are offered in various
fabrics, compression classes, styles and colours. Gloria-Med-Group
range includes Cosmeceutics, Nutraceutics, Sclerotherapy products,
Diagnostics and Vascular instruments. Our long experience and constant medical research in the
field of veno-lymphatic disorders is guarantee for a better patient compliance.
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