MEDTECH TRENDWATCH: FOR EXPERTS BY EXPERTS
DRG (Decision Resources Group) is a research and advisory firm offering information, analysis, and insights on the healthcare industry. Each month, therapy area managers from DRG’s Medtech Insights team contribute a new article unpacking emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in a specific medical device industry segment. Articles in the series have explored how OEMs are impacted by confidence in the medtech industry, the evolution of radiology, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) oversight of medtech M&A activity.
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ARTICLES IN THIS SERIES
Will Bioresorbable Vascular Stents Overtake Drug-Eluting Stents As The Gold Standard In CAD Treatment?
Despite the success of drug-eluting stents, the cardiology community has long recognized the disadvantages of leaving a metal object in the coronary vasculature.
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Proving Its Worth As An Opioid Alternative For Long-Term Treatment Of Chronic Pain
While opioids are a quick fix to chronic pain, and the up-front costs of SCS far exceed the cost of an opioid prescription, SCS is a less dangerous and more effective treatment that will only become more clinically effective with further product improvements.
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The Rocky Road For Value-Based Orthopedic Care In The U.S.
Ambiguity in defining value for patients, combined with an increasing proportion of elderly patients in the U.S. population, has forced medtech to adapt to achieve high-value care in orthopedics.
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The Impact Of U.S. Tax Reform And Trade Policy On The Medtech Industry
This article - the second in a two-part series - examines the impact of a border adjustment and a border tariff on medical device companies, as well as the dynamics between the U.S., Mexico, and China.
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How An ACA Repeal Could Impact Medtech
Given that Republicans hold only a simple majority in the Senate, it is expected that their power to dismantle the ACA will be limited to those provisions that are tied to the budget. This article — the first in a two-part series — will discuss how repealing certain parts of the ACA will impact the medtech industry.
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6 Considerations For Conquering The U.S. Robotic Surgery Market
As a capital-intensive innovation, robotic surgery has often found itself on the opposing side of value-based health care and the associated emphasis on cost effectiveness. Nevertheless, the uptake of robotic surgery in the U.S. has been significant, with annual procedure volume exceeding 500,000 since 2015.
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Ambulatory ECG Monitoring Players: A Competitive Analysis
Physicians have the benefit of a variety of monitoring options, with several companies competing to offer devices and services. These companies can be classified into five distinct types, and the key to choosing your ideal solution is determining which type of partner works best for you.
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Medtech Category Insights In India: Medical Consumables And Implants
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
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
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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