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Royal Philips commences EUR 150 million share repurchase program

AMSTERDAM, 01-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that it is initiating a share repurchase program for an amount of up to EUR 150 million to cover its obligations arising from its long-term incentive and employee stock … Read the full press release

Royal Philips showcases image-guided therapy portfolio at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual event in Denver

Philips’ image-guided therapy solutions is comprised of interventional X-ray and ultrasound systems, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, and clinical informatics and services designed to achieve improved patient outcomes and greater efficiency Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Denver, Colorado, 01-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Philips: Egbert van Acht to succeed Pieter Nota as Chief Business Leader, Personal Health businesses

AMSTERDAM, 28-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced that Egbert van Acht, who currently leads Philips’ Health & Wellness business group, will succeed Pieter Nota as Chief Business Leader of Philips’ Personal Health businesses, effective October 1, … Read the full press release

Royal Philips opens new Community Life Center (CLC) in Mandera county, Kenya

Mandera County Government, UNFPA and Philips enable community development in a region that has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world Scalable modular concept is part of Philips’ new business model to improve access to care and … Read the full press release

Royal Philips to acquire US-based medical device company Electrical Geodesics, Inc.

AMSTERDAM, 22-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced an agreement to acquire Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI), a US-based medical device company that designs, develops and commercializes a range of non-invasive … Read the full press release

Royal Philips launches its Xplore[i] web-based informatics platform for drug research and biomarker discovery

AMSTERDAM, 20-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the launch of its Xplore[i] web-based informatics platform for drug research and biomarker discovery. Part of Philips’ computational pathology portfolio, the new … Read the full press release

Royal Philips, Navican to deploy a precision health informatics solution aimed at improving outcomes for late stage cancer patients

New “turnkey” approach to precision medicine seeks to deliver Intermountain’s best practices into a streamlined service to be integrated at the point of care Solution’s goal is to benefit late stage cancer patients through advanced analytics and expert decision support, … Read the full press release

Royal Philips, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to help improve the understanding of pancreatic cancer and advance precision oncology

Agreement aims to enable precision diagnostics for pancreatic cancer by developing new methods* to resolve single-cell level differences within and between tumors Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will use Philips IntelliSpace Genomics platform for advanced analytics and research collaboration capabilities … Read the full press release

Royal Philips to help Kenya and UN strengthen primary and community based healthcare in Africa

Establishment of the SDG Partnership Platform in Kenya aims to accelerate primary healthcare transformation in support of universal health coverage Collaboration and innovation partnership to ensure a financially sustainable healthcare system and advance African Healthcare Agenda Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and … Read the full press release

Royal Philips and Diagnostics Development demonstrates rapid and reliable detection of bacterial infection

Philips and Diagnostics Development, a P&M Venge company, evaluate the novel human neutrophil lipocalin (HNL) biomarker for the rapid detection of bacterial infection Based on Philips’ Minicare I-20 handheld diagnostics platform, the Minicare HNL assay is recognized for its potential … Read the full press release

Royal Philips announces #BreatheBoldly social initiative on World COPD Day

Philips joins COPD Foundation and family of late Leonard Nimoy in asking the world to #BreatheBoldly on social media to raise COPD awareness AMSTERDAM, 16-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On World COPD Day, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is proud … Read the full press release

Dreamforce 2016: Royal Philips demonstrates how consumers can collect and manage their health information and medical records in one single view

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and San Francisco, CA, 06-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced its presence at Dreamforce 2016 where it will showcase its “Connect-to-Healthy” template personal health record application [1]: an online experience that demonstrates … Read the full press release

Royal Philips to present advanced integrated cardiology solutions at the ESC Congress 2016

Integrated cardiology software, solutions and services optimize the path to treatment through early interventions to enhance patient outcomes and help lower costs Minimally invasive treatments supported by live intelligent image guided therapy help patients recover quicker and go home earlier … Read the full press release

Royal Philips partner with Sijunjung Regency to implement its Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring service in Indonesia

Amsterdam the Netherlands and Jakarta, Indonesia, 15-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced an agreement with the Sijunjung Regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, for the full-scale commercial implementation, Philips’ first globally, of its Mobile Obstetrics … Read the full press release

Royal Philips and EDBI partner to strengthen Singapore’s position as one of Asia’s leading digital health hubs

Agreement aims to create healthcare business opportunities, bolster local expertise and strengthen Singapore’s position as one of Asia’s leading digital health hubs Singapore, 15-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the … Read the full press release

Royal Philips provides LED lighting to flight catering services company LSG Sky Chefs

LSG Sky Chefs shine a light on workplace safety and productivity at its catering facilities in New Zealand Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Flight catering services company, LSG Sky Chefs, is reaping the benefits of food, workplace safety, productivity … Read the full press release

Royal Philips announced growing adoption of its Digital Pathology Solutions by health systems across the globe

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 9-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As the number of trained pathologists decreases while the aging population and complexity of cancer is on the rise, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the growing adoption of its Digital Pathology … Read the full press release

Royal Philips now owns 3.01 percent of its own issued shares

AMSTERDAM, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) announced today that it has notified the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) that it currently holds 3.01 percent of its own issued shares. This holding of Philips consists of shares that … Read the full press release

Royal Philips, ABB to collaborate in China for the integration of Philips Hue connected lighting system for the home with ABB’s i-Jia home automation system

Philips’ Hue will be seamlessly integrated with ABB’s i-Jia, a smart home control system, to give Chinese consumers an amazing connected lighting experience and further the adoption of smart homes in China. Shanghai, China, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: … Read the full press release

PSV Eindhoven home Philips Stadion becomes the first stadium in the Netherlands to be fully equipped with ArenaVision LED pitch lighting from Royal Philips

Philips and PSV innovate together to meet the stringent requirements from broadcasters and sports federations worldwide Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Philips Stadion, the home of PSV Eindhoven, is the first stadium in the Netherlands to be fully equipped with ArenaVision … Read the full press release