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Woulgan User Guidance Video

The Woulgan team is proud to present the new Woulgan user guidance video! “A picture speaks more than a thousand words” is a famous saying. With the time restrictions experienced by nurses, we hope that our brand new video will help you to get a quick grasp of how Woulgan reactivates stalled healing, how to … Continue reading ›

Management approaches to restart healing in stalled wounds

At any point in the healing trajectory, a wound can become stalled. That is, the wound initially began to heal, but patient- or wound-related factors have prevented the wound from continuing to heal in an orderly and timely manner. The wound is stuck — ‘stalled’ — in the inflammatory phase, as indicated by a lack … Continue reading ›

Wound care: A costly epidemic

The costs of obesity to the health care system are plastered across the headlines — and yet, few recognise that the financial impact of caring for wounds is similar to that of obesity.[1] In fact, an estimated 2–4% of healthcare expenditure across Europe is eaten up by wound care.[2] A lot of this wound care … Continue reading ›

Soluble Beta-Glucan and Woulgan: A Brief Timeline

Biotec BetaGlucans’ work on beta-glucan activity has roots in discoveries made at the University of Tromsø, Norway, and Biotec Pharmacon’s early work developing a portfolio of beta-1,3/1,6-glucan products that have been sold worldwide in the animal health and consumer markets. Despite its origins in the Arctic Circle, the company has since closely collaborated with leading … Continue reading ›