This report covers clinical and drug discovery assay systems that use cells as the basic source material. Sources of the cells to be studied include peripheral blood, cord blood, bone marrow, urine, cerebrospinal and other body fluids and tissue samples. Cell analysis is not a new laboratory procedure. Clinical diagnostics using cells and tissues is […]
January 1, 2005
The concept of nucleic acid-based therapeutics is not a new one. For a long time it has been thought that molecules similar to those that make up our genetic structure would make effective therapeutics. It is an idea whose time has come. There are six types of nucleic acid-based therapeutics that have been proposed. Some […]
January 1, 2005
The U.S. market for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Pain Medication presents an in-depth analysis of the performance of various analgesics, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and topical products in the US market. The analysis captures the performance of the market players, categories and leading brands in terms of revenue growth and volume growth. It also identifies key […]
January 1, 2005
This unprecedented study provides detailed market data on products and segments in the retail OTC diagnostic market in the United States. In addition to market size, growth and competitive share information on each of six testing categories plus testing accessories, the report contains the results of a major consumer survey conducted jointly by Kalorama Information […]
November 15, 2004
The market for pain management products is growing at a brisk pace, with some segments moving ahead at over 20%. The future for specialized pharmaceutical and medical device products in this market is bright and new opportunities exist for emerging treatment modalities as well. The report presents the most up-to-date information about the top-producing pain […]
November 1, 2004
This report covers pediatric and adult preventive vaccine products and provides an analysis of therapeutic vaccines for cancer treatment. In assessing the market for vaccine products, Kalorama Information provides sales data for the 2001-2003 historical years, the 2004 base year, and the 2001 through 2010 forecast years. Revenues are expressed in terms of manufacturers’ annual […]
November 1, 2004
Based on findings from Kalorama Information’s research study Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Rejuvenation Markets: Business, Technologies, and Competitive Intelligence (July 2004), this summary covers the top five surgeries and an “other” category. The top five procedures are: Breast augmentation/reduction Liposuction Rytidectomy (face lifts) Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) Rhinoplasty (nose job) The analysis includes data on procedures […]
October 1, 2004
Gene and chromosome testing for inherited diseases currently represents the third largest molecular diagnostics testing segment in the U.S. Assays in this market address applications in genetic carrier and predisposition testing. Currently, most testing is for prenatal screening and for assessing clinically suspect newborns for various chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., Down’s syndrome, fragile X syndrome). Some […]
October 1, 2004
Currently, the largest market application segment for molecular diagnostics is that for infectious disease testing. The segment is expected to grow at an annual rate between 7% and 8% over the next few years will present some excellent market opportunites for molecular diagnostic competitors. This summary report, extracted from Kalorama Information’s U.S. Market for Molecular […]
October 1, 2004
The field of pharmacogenetics promises to open up new opportunities for the diagnostic industry at the same time it opens the door to more effective therapeutics. Pharmacogenetics is based on the principle that the effects of a given medication when administered to a patient are determined, at least in part, by his or her genetic […]
October 1, 2004