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
There is a pressing need for new anticoagulant therapeutics in human medicine. To meet this need, developers are reformulating traditional cornerstone therapeutics such as heparin and looking to new classes such as DTIs to prevent stroke and myocardial infarction and treat deep vein thrombosis and a host of other emerging indications. This briefing analyzes the […]
October 1, 2004
With an aging population in the United States, the incidence of prevalence of age-related diseases and disorders is expected to mount rapidly over the next decade. Since senior citizens already consume a disproportionate amount of healthcare dollars, the economic picture will only go from bad to worse insofar as healthcare is concerned. The solution to […]
September 1, 2004