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Thursday, August 05th, 2010 | Author: Vision Shopsters

Since Kalorama Information last updated our comprehensive market report on cancer testing, changes in the industry abound. Developments that were novel two years ago such as the commercialization of service products , PGx testing and tissue microarrays are showing an increased presence. Some companies who promised much in the past have not produced results. And new entrants have entered the field.

These changes and more are addressed in Kalorama Information’s Worldwide Market for Cancer Diagnostics, 4th. Edition. This report authored by Kalorama Diagnostic Analyst Shara Rosen, contains detailed market data on the following IVD segments for their use in cancer diagnostics:

  • Histology/Cytology
  • Immunoassays
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Rapid Tests
  • Molecular Assays
  • Tissue Arrays
  • Circulating Tumor Cells
  • Pharmacodiagnostics

Diagnostic tests for effective cancer screening are obviously needed more than ever. As cancer becomes more treatable, diagnostics are finding multiple expanded roles, including pharmacodiagnostics for matching the targeted treatment to the patient and ongoing disease monitoring as treatable cancer enters the realm of the chronic disease. Kalorama Information’s Worldwide Market for Cancer Diagnostics, 4th Edition represents the fourth time Kalorama has engaged in an exhaustive study on the status of this important diagnostic market. Among the market data provided in this report, readers will find:

  • Immunoassay Lab Based Cancer Test Sales
  • Pap Smear Testing Volumes
  • World Cancer Statistics
  • POC Tests
  • DNA Reagents for Cancer Testing
  • CTC Testing Markets
  • Biochip Innovations
  • New Companies with Novel Approaches
  • “Laggard” Companies Who Have Not Met Expectations
  • Major Protein and Molecular Markers Used in Tissue Staining
  • Biomarkers Under Investigation
  • Acquisitions and Mergers
  • Status of PGx Testing
  • Microarray Markets in Clinical Labs
  • Lists of Vendors and Major Products
  • Unmet Needs of the Marketplace

This report includes market analysis of the following screening tests: The Cancer Profile, CTC, Fecal Occult Blood, PSA, H. pylori, IHC, ISH As well as tests for specific cancers:

  • Bladder Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer

This latest edition of Kalorama Information’s study takes a fresh look at all of these developments both qualitatively and quantitatively. The report provides revenue and growth forecasts through 2014 and, as in the previous edition, analyzes the market in two ways:

  • Tests for specific cancers, and
  • Cancer tests in specific IVD segments

This allows the reader to match his or her own situation to the market at large.

In addition to extensive reviews of products on the market and in development in each segment, the report provides detailed company profiles.

Top Tier Companies

  • Abbott Diagnostics
  • Beckman Coulter Inc.
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
  • bioMerieux Inc.
  • Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
  • Dako A/S
  • Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Gen-Probe Inc.
  • Hologic, Inc.
  • Inverness Medical Innovations
  • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • QIAGEN N.V.
  • Roche Diagnostics
  • Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
  • Sysmex Corporation

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Thursday, August 05th, 2010 | Author: Vision Shopsters

Kalorama Information publishes its third edition of this detailed report on the long term care industry at a time of growth but also change and concern for the long term care industry. The economy has challenged the business strategies of key players, while the recent healthcare legislation introduces changes that may affect revenues. These twin challenges are addressed in The Long-Term Care Market: Nursing Homes, Home Care, Hospice Care, and Assisted Living The report provides an in-depth examination of the market for long-term care today. The following segments are broken out in detail: This report covers the most important segments of the long term care industry, each of which provide medical care and/or assistance with the activities of daily living (ADLs) on an ongoing basis:

  • Nursing care;
  • Home Care;
  • Hospice Care;
  • Assisted Living.

Excluded are markets that address temporary care needs such as physical or mental rehabilitation. Residential living programs and facilities that do not generally provide care such as retirement communities.

For each of the segments of long term care the report provides:

  • Market Size and Forecast
  • Number of Facilities/Providers and Growth Trends
  • Patient Statistics
  • Forms of Payment and Reimbursement Levels
  • Trends Affecting the Marketplace
  • Competitors and Competitive Analysis

Sales estimates for each market segment represent U.S. revenues and are expressed in current dollars. Estimates are provided for the historic 2005 to 2009 period and forecasts are provided through 2015.

As part of the report’s analysis of the state of the industry, the report covers the Recent Healthcare Reform and its Impact on Nursing Homes and the Effects of the Economy Other issues and trends discussed in the report include:

  • Medicare & Health Care Reform
  • Patient Dumping
  • Quality of Care
  • Federal Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • State Quality Improvement Initiatives
  • Legal Actions
  • Safety
  • Aging of the Population
  • Marital and Living Arrangements
  • Geographic Concentrations
  • Certification and Accreditation
  • Fees and Payment
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Cost of Coverage and Affordability
  • Staffing and Human Resources
  • Building of New Facilities

Historical information for this report was gathered from a wide variety of published sources including company reports and filings, government documents, legal filings, trade journals, newspapers and business press, analysts’ reports and other sources. Interviews with company representatives were conducted to capture the perspectives from industry participants’ point of view and assess trends, and form the basis of the forecasting and competitive analysis.

As part of its coverage of the industry, the following long term care companies were profiled in this report:

  • Apria Healthcare Group Inc./ Blackstone Group
  • Brookdale Senior Living
  • Emeritus Corporation
  • Extendicare, Inc.
  • Genesis Healthcare
  • Golden Living
  • Manor Care, Inc.
  • Sun Healthcare Group Inc.
  • Sunrise Senior Living Inc.

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Thursday, August 05th, 2010 | Author: Vision Shopsters

In seven best-selling editions, Shara Rosen has provided a total view of every aspect of the market for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) testing in one complete volume. The report, The Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests, stands as a testament to the Kalorama methodology. Real industry knowledge combined with an exhaustive review of the medical, business, and company literature. Market numbers for business planning matched with a discovery of the trends that are impacting the industry. A realistic forecast five years into the future for companies already participating in or considering entry into this growing industry. The idea behind Kalorama’s unique report is that the entire market can be captured in one volume and business planners can use it as a key reference. Published every two years, this volume includes coverage of the most important aspects of all of the major segments of clinical lab testing, including:

  • Point of Care (POC), (Professional and Self-Testing)
  • Core Lab (General Chemistries, Workstations, Analyzers)
  • Immunoassays (Blood Gases, Urinalysis, Critical Care)
  • Molecular Assays (Infectious Disease, Blood Screening, Inherited Diseases, Oncology, Pharmacodiagnostics, Tissue Typing, Prenatal)
  • Hematology
  • Coagulation (Lab-Based, POC, Genetic Markers)
  • Microbiology and Virology
  • Blood Banking (Grouping, Immunoassay Screens, NAT Screens)
  • Histology and Cytology (Pap, ISH, IHC, traditional non-pap, HPV)

For each of these sections, Shara Rosen reviews the key products dominating the market segment, the innovations that are occurring, trends that are impacting the segment. Market size, and forecast and market share are provided; and discussion of regional numbers of the segment is provided where possible. Changes in technology development, regulatory and reimbursement issues, clinical care, and business environments are discussed. Current market is provided for 2009; projections are made through 2014.

Kalorama Information’s Report – ‘The Bible of the IVD Industry’

Many of the top IVD companies use this product for business planning, which means that this volume can provide a uniform standard for in vitro diagnostic market numbers. These are the numbers that it is very likely competitive companies will be using in their planning.

This 900+ page edition greatly expands coverage of the field and tracks the most important developments.

A Global Report

IVD is a worldwide business. While the US is a large healthcare market, much of the dynamism occurs in other areas. Many of the most interesting developments are occurring in emerging markets. As part of its coverage, the report breaks down the entire IVD market for the following regions.

  • North America
  • Europe (EU)
  • Eastern Europe
  • South America
  • Asia (China and India as subsegments)
  • Rest of World

A Report Designed for a Changing Industry

In this seventh edition of The Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests Kalorama Information has reorganized the presentation of the IVD market in a manner that better reflects how the industry has evolved.

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