1.5 Billion Yet-Unclaimed Revenue in The LATAM IVD Market: Report
There is IVD sold almost everywhere in the world but revenue growth is not found everywhere. For most of the top IVD companies, adding scores of millions in growth would be helpful to business plans. That’s why growth regions such as Latin America offer promise beyond their market size. The maturation of IVD markets in developed countries (growth rate 1%-2%) has IVD companies casting their nets in developing countries where rising incomes and standards of living are anticipated to spark a new health consciousness population with growing demands for quality medical care.
A New Report From Kalorama Information Projects $1.5 Billion in as-yet-unclaimed market dollars in the Latin American in vitro diagnostics market in the next five years.
Latin America (LATAM) is a key target for IVD manufacturers. Kalorama’s report, IVD in Latin America, focuses on the market for reagents and instruments in the most important countries of the continent. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru are singled out for a deeper level of analysis; the countries of Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay are also considered to provide a complete overview of the region. Combined, these countries represent a population of 626.5 million; a large potential IVD market audience. Brazil and Mexico represent the two largest countries in terms of population, accounting for more than half of LATAM total population. For this reason, these two countries have been the focus for many IVD suppliers in recent years.
- Global Growth Rate, IVD Market: 3.5% SOURCE: the Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests, 11th Edition
- Growth Rate, LATAM IVD Market: 8.4% SOURCE: The Market for IVD in Latin America
However, as economic conditions strengthen in other countries and demand increases for quality health services, there are additional opportunities in countries such as Argentina and Chile.
The estimated GDP for the countries studied in this research is an average of 0.1% annual growth for the year 2017 but consists of a declining GDP for Venezuela; excluding Venezuela, the region records 2.2%. GDP per capita is reported at $16,635 on average for the region.
Inequalities and social deprivation are always present in Latin America, where poverty is not declining; in fact, it sometimes increases. Although not all the countries in Latin America present similar circumstances or have the same players, there is a permanent and historical social inequality present in all countries of the region. Throughout the region there are highly educated citizens with high economic income; while there are also citizens without or with low education with financial struggles.
Over the last years, the countries in the Atlantic zone grew more rapidly than those in the Pacific zone, basically because of the rise in the price in commodities, currently slowing and declining. Venezuelan, Argentinian and Brazilian currencies have experiences wide currency fluctuations, mostly declining in value. Additionally, both Argentina and Venezuela are going through a high inflation rate process.
The total revenues calculating the IVD market in LATAM are generated by the sales of reagents, consumables, controls, calibrators and solutions categorized in well-defined segments. The market for IVD in Latin America is estimated at $2.4 billion in 2018 and will grow at 8.4%. That’s nearly one billion and a half dollars of extra market value that companies will compete for. Population growth, government insurance, newly insured patients and updated healthcare facilities will drive growth.
Brazil is the largest in vitro diagnostics market within Latin America and represents 45% of the market. Mexico ranks second with an estimated 19%. Brazil, Chile and Colombia are among the highest growers.
Key IVD Market Competitors in Latin America
Abbott
Abbott Laboratories is a global, diversified healthcare company active in pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. Abbott’s diagnostic product strength is its sheer presence worldwide. In LATAM, the company dominates in immunoassay-based microbiology and molecular microbiology, and is competitive in all countries in immunoassays.
Market Share for IVD Players in Latin America with rankings can be found in Kalorama Information’s New Research Report on Latin American IVD
Danaher
Beckman Coulter, Inc., a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (DHR), has developed, manufactured, and marketed IVD tests for more than 75 years. The company reports that more than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on six continents. Beckman Coulter’s strength is in chemistries, immunoassays, flow cytometry and hematology. Danaher also operates the blood analyzer leader, Radiometer, and histology leader Leica Biosystems.
Becton Dickinson
Becton Dickinson (BD) is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs nearly 30,000 associates in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The company serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry, and the general public. BD has operated in China since 1994 and in India since 1996. In LATAM, the company specializes in microbiology, flow cytometry, and molecular solutions.
bioMérieux
bioMérieux is present in more than 150 countries through 39 subsidiaries and a large network of distributors. bioMérieux is best known for its microbiology business that includes immunoassays, traditional microbiology, and chromogenic media; however, the company is moving to capitalize on its acquisition of Organon Technika’s molecular technology, BOOM, and NASBA technologies.
Roche
Roche Diagnostics dominates clinical chemistry, urinalysis, POC, and hematology and is competitive in molecular and immunoassays. Roche is the world’s largest supplier of clinical diagnostics products; Roche’s global product sales are still almost twice its nearest competitor. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Roche’s personalized healthcare strategy aims at providing medicines and diagnostic tools for patient disease management. Roche’s Ventana Medical Systems business also contributes to their market strength.
Siemens Healthineers
The Siemens Healthineers business is one of the world’s largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a major player in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information technology, and hearing aids. The diagnostics division includes products for clinical chemistry, drug testing, hematology, coagulation, immunoassay, infectious diseases, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, plasma proteins, point of care testing, blood gases/electrolytes, and urinalysis. In addition, Siemens operates a clinical laboratory and offers laboratory informatics and automation.