| Aarkstore announce a new report "Top 10 Medical | | | | |
| Equipment Trends in 2010" through its vast collection of | | | | Scope |
| market research report. | | | | - The report analyses the key trends expected to |
| Summarynew report, “Top 10 Medical Equipment | | | | drive and influence the global medical equipment |
| Trends in 2010” is an essential source of | | | | industry in 2010. Its scope includes. |
| information and analysis on the key trends expected | | | | - Analysis and review of the key events and |
| to drive and influence the global medical equipment | | | | milestones that will impact the future of medical |
| industry in 2010. | | | | equipment market globally. Each trend independently |
| What are the different options available for the leading | | | | researched to provide qualitative analysis of what the |
| medical equipment companies at a time when funding | | | | implications on sectors are, and how are companies |
| is hard to come by? What’s the key restructuring | | | | responding to these trends. |
| and diversification strategy? Will growth in the | | | | - Annualized market revenues data from 2001 to 2008, |
| emerging companies offset the market maturity in the | | | | forecast forward for 7 years to 2015. Company |
| developed world? Which countries will attract the | | | | shares data for 2008. |
| majority of medical tourists? Will the leading market | | | | - Insightful review of key industry drivers, restraints and |
| participants intensify their efforts in home healthcare? | | | | challenges which are likely to impact the global medical |
| Will DTC advertising continue to grab media attention? | | | | equipment industry in the long run. |
| Which medical equipment markets will attract the most | | | | - Key topics covered include expected market growth |
| of PE/VC funding and why? What will be the impact | | | | in the emerging economies, medical tourism, increasing |
| of the recent government initiatives? These are | | | | importance of home healthcare, expected boost in the |
| among the many questions that will be answered with | | | | Healthcare IT market, DTC advertising, increasing |
| insightful analysis in this report. The report analyses the | | | | importance of comparative effectiveness research, |
| ten major trends expected to influence the future of | | | | diversification efforts by the leading companies, |
| the global medical equipment industry. | | | | increasing PE/VC funding within the in-vitro diagnostics |
| A strong understanding of the key trends to impact | | | | market, intensifying consolidation and the impact of |
| the medical equipment industry will prove to be a | | | | recession on the global diagnostic imaging market. |
| decisive factor in strategic planning and decision | | | | - Key companies mentioned in the report include GE |
| making for all involved in the value chain - investors, | | | | Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare, Philips Healthcare, |
| manufacturers, distributors, regulators, payer/providers | | | | Roche, Medtronic, Cordis Corporation, Abbott, LifeScan, |
| and analysts tracking this industry. | | | | Bayer Healthcare, Becton, Dickinson and Company, |
| The report is built using data and information sourced | | | | AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Beckman |
| from proprietary databases, primary and secondary | | | | Coulter, Cardinal Health, Covidien, St. Jude Medical, |
| research and in house analysis by Global Markets | | | | Boston Scientific Corporation and Beckman Coulter. |
| Direct’s team of industry experts. | | | | |