Fresenius Medical Care AG provides dialysis and related services for individuals with renal diseases in Germany, the United States, and internationally. The company offers dialysis treatment and related laboratory and diagnostic services through a network of outpatient dialysis clinics.
Additionally, it provides materials, training, and patient support services comprising clinical monitoring, follow-up assistance, and arranging for the delivery of supplies to the patient's residence. The company also offers dialysis services under contract to hospitals in the United States for hospitalized end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and for patients suffering from acute kidney failure.
Fresenius Medical Care AG develops, manufactures, and distributes various health care products, including polysulfone dialyzers, hemodialysis machines, peritoneal dialysis cyclers, peritoneal dialysis solutions, hemodialysis concentrates, solutions and granulates, bloodlines, renal pharmaceuticals, systems for water treatment, and acute cardiopulmonary and apheresis products.
In addition, the company develops, acquires, and in-licenses renal pharmaceuticals; offers renal medications and supplies to patients at home or to dialysis clinics; and provides vascular, cardiovascular, endovascular specialty, vascular care ambulatory surgery center, physician nephrology, ambulant treatment, and other services.
The company sells its products to dialysis clinics, hospitals, and specialized treatment clinics, as well as through local sales forces, independent distributors, dealers, and sales agents. Fresenius Medical Care AG was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany.
