Ministry of Health (Spain)

RaySearch receives largest order to date - wins major public tender for RayStation and RayCare in Spain

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Friday, December 9, 2022

RaySearch participated in the public tender in partnership with IBA, which is the main system integrator.

Key Points: 
  • RaySearch participated in the public tender in partnership with IBA, which is the main system integrator.
  • Total order value is EUR 17.3 million of which EUR 14.9 million is for software licenses.
  • Johan Lf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "We are proud to supply both RayStation and RayCare to this extensive investment in proton therapy in Spain.
  • The order value of EUR 17.3 million (corresponding to approximately SEK 188 million) is the largest ever for RaySearch.

Pilot Kidney Exchange Transplant Program Launched Between US, Italy

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Friday, September 9, 2022

The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD) , an Ohio-based, non-profit organization managing an international kidney exchange registry, today announces the launch of a pilot kidney exchange transplant program between the United States and Italy.

Key Points: 
  • The Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD) , an Ohio-based, non-profit organization managing an international kidney exchange registry, today announces the launch of a pilot kidney exchange transplant program between the United States and Italy.
  • The new US-Italy program concerns kidney exchange transplantation, in which incompatible living donor and recipient pairs are matched with other incompatible pairs for kidney transplants.
  • Today in the U.S., about 20% of the 6,000 living donor kidney transplants performed are achieved through kidney exchange.
  • This kidney exchange program with the U.S. is the second international exchange program launched by Italy.