RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technologies are dramatically changing many industries, but as detailed in Kalorama’s market research report RFID Opportunities in Healthcare in the U.S., the greatest market for RFID is in healthcare. Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes, and other healthcare entities will benefit from using the technologies to keep track of inventories and patients. […]
June 1, 2007
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating CNS disease that causes significant disability in young adults and others. Worldwide, millions of people are affected by multiple sclerosis. Although there is no cure, approved treatments are available to slow the progression of MS and offer improved quality of life. Kalorama Information’s: Multiple Sclerosis Treatments: World Market […]
June 1, 2007
The importance, danger and costs of tuberculosis in the 21st century cannot be understated or underestimated. Though nearly extinct in the 20th century, over 1.6 billion people worldwide suffer from tuberculosis, and it is now presenting a major crisis in public health circles. As illustrated by Kenneth G. Krul, Phd., in Kalorama Information’s Global Tuberculosis […]
June 1, 2007
Toxicity is a crucial parameter that is measured throughout the drug development process. Toxic side-effects are one of the most common reasons drug candidates fail. Toxicity can be a factor of dose, the form in which the drug is administered, and the time of exposure before elimination. Patient responses also differ widely, depending on their […]
June 1, 2007
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the industrialized world. At this time, treatment for cancer focuses on some combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But over the next five years, treatment is going to dramatically change. as detailed in the report Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines and Other Immunologic Cancer Treatments: World Market […]
May 1, 2007
This study The U.S. Market for Home Care Products, 5th Edition represents the fifth time Kalorama Information has investigated this growing market over the past 12 years. The U.S. market for home care products and equipment continues to post steady gains, primarily as a result of the aging population and increasing shifts of chronic care […]
May 1, 2007
Companies seeking increased revenue for their products cannot ignore the Asian Medical Device Market. Although Asia Pacific as a region was the smallest healthcare market out of the three major geographic regions (US, Europe, and Asia Pacific), rising income and with it, continued growth in healthcare spending makes Asia an important market for makers of […]
May 1, 2007