Diagnostic testing for prion diseases has become more important as countries increase the number of tests to battle the potential public health problem. Academic, government, and industry organizations continue to develop diagnostic testing technologies and policies as preventative measures. The number of prion diagnostic technologies being used and developed for prion diseases primarily reflects the […]

Growth factors are gene products that play important roles in the regulation of cell division and tissue proliferation. Generally, the binding of a growth factor to its receptor initiates or, in some cases, blocks the ability of cells to divide and multiply. The nature and mode of action of these substances have made them of […]

Wound care has come into its own in the last five years and is now recognized as a specialty. The field has become so diverse and dynamic that studying “the wound care market” as a whole is no longer instructive. As technologies begin to be commercialized and products hit the market, segmentation by application is […]

Wound care has come into its own in the last five years and is now recognized as a specialty. The field has become so diverse and dynamic that studying “the wound care market” as a whole is no longer instructive. As technologies begin to be commercialized and products hit the market, segmentation by application is […]

The OTC women’s health market encompasses a wide variety of products that have been determined safe and effective as over-the-counter products. The market is driven by several factors including increasing number of baby boomers entering old age, increasing incidences of diseases; product demand; and several others. In response to many inquiries from readers of Kalorama […]

This Kalorama Information report—Men’s Health: The World Market for Current and Emerging Drug Therapies—focuses on treatment segments in which men are affected. These segments include: · Men’s Cancer · Sexual Function · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · Urinary Conditions · Andropause The report covers drugs that are used for the treatment of conditions affecting men, including […]

Wound care has come into its own in the last five years and is now recognized as a specialty. The field has become so diverse and dynamic that studying “the wound care market” as a whole is no longer instructive. As technologies begin to be commercialized and products hit the market, segmentation by application is […]

Drug delivery technologies continue to be a vital piece of the pharmaceutical marketing puzzle. From clinical efficacy to product differentiation and life-cycle management, delivery technologies are increasingly demanding the attention of developers at earlier and earlier stages. In Kalorama’s 2001-2002 Drug Delivery series, we focused on the markets by route of administration—oral, injectable, implantable, pulmonary, […]

In today’s world of Orthopedic Biomaterials, one thing that is expanding rapidly is the amount of new products in the research pipeline: stem cells, bone growth factors, gene therapy, synthetic bone fillers, bioactive implant coatings and biopolymers among others. The overall market is expected to enjoy healthy growth over the next 5 years, but the […]

According to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) more than 1,000 drugs are in various stages of development. Similarly, breakthroughs in the medical device arena such as coronary stents, implantable defibrillators, and minimally invasive bypass surgery and advances in DNA-based tests and other advanced diagnostics are detecting cancer and other diseases earlier when […]