George Medicines appoints Stefan König as Chief Executive Officer
Mr König joins to lead late-stage drug development company developing proprietary fixed dose combina...
03 June, 2021
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All the George Health businesses benefit from exclusive access to the research, intellectual property, and scientific expertise of The George Institute for Global Health – a world-leading, global medical research institute focused on the biggest killers: non-communicable diseases and injury.
Non-communicable diseases – a unique 21st century global health challenge
~4 billion
1/2 the world’s population does not have access to the health services they need.
Each year, 100 million people are pushed into poverty because of out-of-pocket health costs.
100 million
100 million people will die from chronic diseases before they reach 60.
Heart attack and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death.
US$47 trillion
The United Nations has projected cumulative losses to the global economy due to chronic disease could reach US$47 trillion by 2030.
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Bridging The Gap Between Research And Clinical Care
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20 May, 2021
The George Institute Annual Report 2020
For George Health, 2019 and 2020 were watershed years. Multiple investors stepped forward to complete a capital raise of $53 million to back George Health’s ‘profit with purpose’ vision: improving and lengthening people’s lives, boosting health system sustainability and generating strong financial returns.
Read our year in review in The George Institute’s Annual Report 2020.