Logistics Articles
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European Diabetes Care Market Shaped By Innovation, Shifting Competitive Landscape
8/16/2016
The European market for diabetes monitoring, treatment, and drug delivery currently is undergoing significant changes. The major segments affected by these changes are insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, blood glucose test strips, and insulin pen needles.
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The New Hotbed For Device Startups: Bangalore
8/15/2016
Despite global medtech giants’ domination of India’s medical device industry and unfavorable domestic regulations, local startups hope to make lifesaving medical technology more accessible in a country where high-quality, affordable healthcare is scarce. Their products and ideas stand ready to impact markets across Africa, low-income countries in South America, Asia, and even Eastern Europe.
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Time To Innovate: Ensuring A Future Without The Medical Device Tax
8/4/2016
The industry must be able to demonstrate that it has been able to use the tax suspension to innovate and grow in order to avoid the tax’s reinstatement. The ability to show results will be paramount, creating a need for more efficient online reporting.
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Outsourcing Approaches: Large vs. Small OEMs
8/2/2016
Regardless of their size or product, all OEMs seek value in terms of cost, quality, and delivery. As the trend of consolidation and global expansion continues on the OEM side of the business, so too does the trend of seeking more intimate relationships with OEMs continue on the contract manufacturing side.
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Medtech Category Insights In India: Medical Consumables And Implants
7/19/2016
Due to critical differences in economic conditions — and unique unmet needs in the Indian market — what works well in the West may not succeed in India. While India’s medical devices and equipment market is growing strongly, a variety of factors specific to that market are impacting the performance of each product type.
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How Brexit Will Impact The UK Medical Device Market
7/15/2016
The world is still reeling from the UK’s decision to exit the European Union (EU) – known universally as Brexit. While it is still early, and speculation grossly outweighs measurable outcomes, there are several areas where the UK’s medical device market is vulnerable to an EU exit.
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Medtech Category Insights In India: Surgical Instruments, Digital Devices, And Diagnostics
7/12/2016
Due to critical differences in economic conditions — and unique unmet needs in the Indian market — what works well in the West may not succeed in India. While India’s medical devices and equipment market is growing strongly, a variety of factors specific to that market are impacting the performance of each product type.
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Market Cannibalization Underlies Cardiac Output Monitoring Market
7/10/2016
Cardiac output (CO) is regarded as a fundamental component of hemodynamic monitoring in critically ill patients. Demand for less-invasive technologies is just one of the factors driving change in the CO monitoring market.
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How Medtech Can Benefit From Health Economic Analyses And Cost Effectiveness Data
7/7/2016
A health economics analysis examines the balance between a technology’s additional health benefits and the costs associated with achieving those benefits. The HEA helps to answer the question “is it worth it?” Here, we review the different types of analyses, discuss when to use each, and examine a payer’s perspective on health economic analyses.
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Cybersecurity For Not-Yet And Never-To-Be Connected Medical Devices
6/20/2016
Any device that uses any kind of code — in other words, practically all modern medical devices more complicated than a basic scalpel — can potentially be hacked or otherwise compromised, even if they are not directly connected to the internet.