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Published: September 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
In the industrial world, over 240 million people lack one or more teeth. It is estimated that 40% of the western population is missing one tooth or more. In the United States, approximately 10% is the population is totally edentulous, and every year about two million Americans loose a tooth due to sporting accidents. Although the success of modern dentistry in the United States has vastly decreased the edentulous rate in each succeeding generation, it is estimated there are about...Published: September 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
This report considers the markets for therapeutic cardiovascular devices, such as prosthetic valves, pacemakers, stents, support devices, ICDs, VADs, and TAHs, in the United States as broken down into four major segments: cardiomyopathy/congestive heart failure arrhythmias arteriosclerosis (coronary artery disease), and valvular heart disease While there are other cardiovascular conditions that remain significant in the American population, e.g., stroke and myocardial infarction, these four conditions present the core conditions that lead to more serious cardiovascular accidents and death and present...Published: September 1, 2005 | Price: $2,995.00 – $5,990.00
Surgical and trauma wounds are, by far, the most common types of wounds addressed in the wound care area, but it is by no means the easiest to compete in. There are millions of surgical procedures performed annually worldwide; in the United States alone, there are over 100,000 surgeries performed daily. Enjoying market success depends on developing a formidable strategy that involves matching internal capabilities with external opportunities. Providers who compete well in this area must offer products that achieve...Published: September 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
Management of both acute and chronic neurologic diseases can be challenging for both the patient and the health care provider. Many neurologic disorders involve progressive deterioration in physical and mental capabilities, which can be devastating to the patient and the patient’s family. In many respects, neurotherapeutics represent the largest as-yet untapped market in medicine. This Kalorama Information report focuses on several key product segments of neurotherapeutic treatment: Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Brain and Neurologic Cancers Brain Trauma and Stroke...Published: September 1, 2005 | Price: $795.00 – $1,590.00
One of the keys to understanding many complex biological interactions, is the role played by specific carbohydrates. This is glycobiology. While many glycobiology-related products commercialized to date are detection and analysis kits for analyzing glycoproteins and the extent of glycosylation, a newer body of research is harnessing glycobiology to develop glycol-based drugs, or glycotherapeutics. The glycosylated therapeutics business is among the faster growing segments in the drug industry, but the development of novel glycosylated therapies is only in the early...Published: August 1, 2005 | Price: $2,995.00 – $5,990.00
Approximately 27 million burn cases requiring professional treatment occur worldwide each year, and of these 7 million will require hospitalization and more than a million will die as a direct result of their burns. Burn injuries are a particularly difficult and painful area of medicine requiring multi-pronged approach to address infection, pain, and a host of long-term complications. Continued advances in biotechnology have driven the burn portion of the wound care industry, estimated at over $1.5 billion globally. New wound...Published: August 1, 2005 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
This market briefing concentrates on the U.S. market for medical nutritional support—in particular, the enteral and parenteral foods. The continuing development of equipment, medical foods, and feeding procedures that secure the nutrition of critically ill patents has greatly improved recovery and survival in select populations. Advances in the effectiveness and safety of nutritional procedures and techniques have evolved from steady improvements, including the use of antibiotic materials, biosensors, wireless communications, and more efficient pumps and controllers. These new developments have...Published: August 1, 2005 | Price: $795.00 – $1,990.00
Neurological disease that impacts the sensory pathway can produce severe chronic pain, also known as neuropathic pain. This usually is unrelated to any peripheral tissue injury. This occurs with disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), such as stroke and multiple sclerosis, or with conditions associated with peripheral nerve damage, such as mechanical injury, diabetic neuropathy or herpes zoster infection. On form of neuropathic pain that is just now gaining recognistino is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as...Published: July 1, 2005 | Price: $2,995.00 – $5,990.00
The aging of the population and continued advances in biotechnology drive the skin ulcer portion of the wound care industry, estimated at $3.3 billion globally. A lack of effective treatment options has heretofore added to the increased costs of skin ulcer treatment and has contributed to the growing frustration in the industry. New product manufacturers can capitalize on these concerns by offering products designed to improve healing rates and prevent wound formation within a cost-conscious framework. Besides the always-improving synthetic...Published: July 1, 2005 | Price: $3,000.00 – $6,000.00
This report on the U.S. market for over-the-counter (OTC) cough, cold, sinus and allergy (CCSA) medication presents an in-depth analysis of the performance of various CCSA drugs in the U.S. market. The analysis captures the performance of the market players, drug categories, and leading brands in terms of revenues and growth. It also identifies key issues, drivers, challenges, regulations, and trends affecting the marketplace. In addition, the report provides a detailed analysis of consumer demographics and preferences in terms of...Published: June 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
Analytical microchips continue to be among the fastest growing technology segments of the life sciences. The range of applications to which these miniature laboratories may be directed is very broad, covering fields as different as pharmaceutical development, food testing, clinical diagnostics, forensics, and environmental analysis. Moreover, while the number of such products is currently limited, the number of applications is rapidly expanding through the development of significant enabling technologies. This completely updated 2nd edition of Kalorama’s popular 2003 study thoroughly...Published: June 1, 2005 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
This volume of Kalorama Information’s World Market for Anti-Infectives series focuses on three general product segments of antiviral treatment: Nucleoside Analogs Protease Inhibitors Other Misc. Antivirals The report covers both currently marketed and late stage development antiviral products in detail. For each segment, the report provides an An overview Description of products on the market Description of products in development Market estimates and forecasts through 2009 Market segmentation by infection type Market segmentation by geographic region Market share of leading...Published: June 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
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 patients from hospitals to home. In 2004, an estimated 16 million people received home health care in the United States, and most of these individuals also used associated home care products. Through 2009, the numbers of home care patients will continue to grow as patient lifespans are extended with more sophisticated medical...Published: June 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
With the promise of improved outcomes and shorter recovery times and costs, endoscopic surgery has evolved into an accepted surgical discipline in most therapeutic areas. However, spine surgeons in particular have been slow to embrace this new technology over the past decade or so. Challenges specific to the spinal column have made the adoption of minimally invasive surgery difficult, but endoscope manufacturers have begun to take advantage of technological advances in endoscopic visualization and other arrears to optimize the minimal-access...Published: June 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
Interest in and use of the technology has exploded in recent years, thanks to advances in cell biology, biochemical agents, and computer analysis. Research groups around the world are joining the effort to use magnetic, nuclear, and optical imaging techniques to study the molecular interactions that underlie biological processes. This market briefing presents an overview of the market for molecular imaging agents and systems. The briefing provides an introduction to molecular imaging modalities and applications, and focuses on imaging agents...Published: June 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
In addition to being one of the most important tissues in the body, blood has emerged as a key vector in the transmission of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. With the rising demand for transfusions in a variety of conditions such as anemias, trauma, and high-blood-loss surgeries, supplies have been stretched and the dangers of disease transmission have added significant cost pressures to maintaining a safe supply. One possible solution to ease the crunch, particularly in acute amergency care settings...Published: May 1, 2005 | Price: $1,995.00 – $3,990.00
In the last decade the importance of reaching the Hispanic market has become increasingly apparent to marketing practitioners in all industries. Hispanics have not only increased in numbers to become the largest ethnic minority population in the United States, but also increased in purchasing power, representing an estimated $680 billion in 2004 and expected to grow at an average annual rate of 8%. For many industries, including pharmaceutical and healthcare, Hispanics constitute an unfamiliar segment of the market, but one...Published: May 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of available and emerging reproductive products and technologies related to contraception and infertility treatments. The goal of this study is to provide a comprehensive range of information from detailed product analyses through industry trends, and to quantify and qualify the market for hormonal contraceptives, infertility pharmaceuticals, and for assisted reproductive technologies. The report forecasts the following markets through 2008: The world market oral contraceptives The world market hormonal contraceptive devices The world market infertility...Published: May 1, 2005 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
For the past 60 years, antibiotic drugs have changed bacterial infections from the life-threatening scourges they once were into eminently treatable conditions. However, the effectiveness of many antibiotics is waning dramatically, as more and more types of bacteria become resistant to traditional agents. As a result, pharmaceutical companies are taking a second look at the antibiotic market, after more than two decades of relative complacency. In addition to the scientific and technical challenges of new antibiotic development, there are significant...Published: May 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
The worldwide market for prescription cardiovascular drugs encompasses a wide variety of products that treat the many facets of cardiovascular disease. The field of cardiology is currently experiencing a busy and dynamic period. As a result, the range of therapeutic options available to physicians has expanded significantly in the past few years and the development pipeline promises even more weapons soon. The sheer size and diversity of the current market and the potential of new products make this therapeutic category...Published: May 1, 2005 | Price: $3,000.00 – $6,000.00
Within the world of life science research, informatics plays a key role. A few years ago, this market space was occupied primarily by a few niche players, but over the past five years, established companies have expanded their offerings and hundreds of new software companies have surfaced. In the rapidly changing field of informatics, it is difficult to decode the buzz-words, interpret the extravagant claims, separate true needs from blue-sky wishes. The concerns and strategies of only a year ago...Published: April 1, 2005 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
In the past 100 years, there has been a steady increase in the incidence of serious secondary systemic fungal infections. One of the factors aiding the spread of fungal disease has been the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which eliminate or decrease the non-pathogenic bacterial populations that normally compete with fungi. Another has been the vast increase in populations with with compromised immune response (caused by AIDS or by the action of immunosuppressant drugs or cancer chemotherapy agents). In addition...Published: April 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
The current market for diabetes products is large and growing. Both monitoring and therapeutic products have an excellent market outlook. Diabetes markets have long had major areas of unmet need, and that has not changed during the past several decades. In fact, the number of diabetic patients, especially in the United States, will increase at an accelerating rate over the next 20 years. With the recognition of diabetes as a public health issue of increasing importance, greater pressure will be...Published: April 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
Schizophrenia is a life long affliction. There is no permanent cure for this illness. However, numerous drugs have made the effective management of the disease a reality. This briefing examines both corrent and emerging therapeutic approaches for the management of schizophrenia. It provides an analysis of the current and future markets for these agents, including forecasts to 2009 segmented by geographic region and by type of drug and likely market scenarios for new agents not yet available. The briefing discusses...Published: April 1, 2005 | Price: $1,995.00 – $3,990.00
This timely overview of direct to consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical marketing examines the numerous issues surrounding DTC practices and markets, using industry and consumer publications as well as interviews with industry experts. The topics examined include: DTC marketing spending by product, DTC marketing spending by company DTC marketing spending by media channel The ROI debate on the cost-effectiveness of DTC marketing expenditures Arguments for and against DTC marketing by its proponents and critics DTC marketing regulations in the U.S. and selected...Published: February 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
Computer-based technologies offer significant potential for improving the clinical outcomes of patients. Computer software and hardware, as well as the systems they control, have begun to impact the manner in which surgeons design, plan, simulate and perform surgery. In the last few years, automated and computer-assisted techniques have found increased use in surgical procedures as tools for performing difficult neurosurgery, cranio-facial surgery and some orthopedic procedures. These techniques give the surgeon more advanced capabilities than were available previously, such as...Published: February 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
Neurological catheters, also known as microcatheters, are small devices that can navigate the intricate intracranial vasculature of the brain. These catheters--some on the market, others in development--are used for a variety of applications, including aneurysm occlusion, chronic pain relief, targeted drug delivery, tumor embolization, treating vascular malformations, brachytherapy, and vasospasm therapy. They also promise to be extremely useful in the delivery of therapeutic genes or stem cells to patients who may have a variety of neurological diseases. This report analyzes...Published: February 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
The world market for cancer therapeutics is growing at a brisk double-digit pace, with revenues surpassing $40 billion this year. This study looks at each therapeutic approach in turn, reporting and forecasting revenues from 2002 through 2009. Market share by leading competitor in each therapy type is estimated for the year 2004. Therapy types considered, include: Chemotherapy Hormone Therapy Radiation Therapy Immunotherapy and Biotherapy, and Adjunctive Therapies The study focuses on current and emerging markets, products in development, and trends...Published: January 15, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
Despite the traditional notion that nothing therapeutic can be accomplished for the 1.5 million Americans with autism and the 2 million more throughout the world, there are pharmacologic approaches to the disease that are providing some help for patients and garnering revenues for drug companies. This Market Briefing reviews the market for drugs used in the treatment of autism and related disorers, including Antidepressants, Anti-Anxiety drugs, Anti-psychotics, Anti-convulsants, and CNS stimulants for ADHD-related symptoms, forecasting revenues through 2009 gloabally and...Published: January 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
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 one of the oldest disciplines in laboratory medicine. Histological study of biopsy samples, the complete blood count, and the enumeration of disease-bearing cells have been...Published: January 1, 2005 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
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 have made it to market, others are still in development, and some have been put on the back burner due to technical difficulties. The six...Published: January 1, 2005 | Price: $3,000.00 – $6,000.00
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 issues, drivers, challenges, regulations and trends affecting the marketplace. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the pain medication products that are currently in the...Published: November 15, 2004 | Price: $4,995.00 – $9,990.00
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 and The Telephone Centre, Inc., focusing on consumer attitudes and awareness of OTC testing products and their marketing channels. This valuable consumer information, never before...Published: November 1, 2004 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
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 management products in terms of revenues, and analyzes the market by specific pain sites as well. The report concentrates on the following application areas: Burn...Published: November 1, 2004 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
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 sales and in current U.S. dollars. The information for this report was gathered using both primary and secondary research including comprehensive research of secondary sources...Published: October 1, 2004 | Price: $395.00 – $790.00
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 and revenues for surgery but not market data for conventional surgical instruments and equipment. The “other” category includes such procedures as tummy tucks , buttocks...Published: October 1, 2004 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
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 testing is used for genetic counseling for couples planning to have children. Such diagnostics test for the presence of carrier states of diseases such as...Published: October 1, 2004 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
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 Diagnostics, (2nd Edition, May 2004), focuses on the technologies and application of molecular diagnostics in the field of infectious disease testing. The major market effects...Published: October 1, 2004 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
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 constitution. Differences in drug metabolism may lead to varying adverse events or more pronounced adverse events in different individuals, and differing metabolism may also lead...Published: October 1, 2004 | Price: $895.00 – $1,790.00
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 potential world medical markets for new anticoagulant therapies. Revenue projections through 2010 are made for four geographic regions and for two potentially blockbuster products. This...Published: September 1, 2004 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
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 this problem, for this generation and the future, is prevention. The new emphasis on prevention opens up a scope of opportunity in the alternative care...Published: September 1, 2004 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
Neural and muscular stimulation by electronic and magnetic means have evolved into a burgeoning product development and commercial fields. For decades, transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation (TENS) has been a mainstay in the pain relief arsenal. Through the years, as biocompatibility problems were being solved, electrode and sensor implants developed into a multitude of technologies with healthcare applications. The growing approval of these applications by government regulators and the growing acceptance by insurance carriers have driven the market. These techniques have...Published: September 1, 2004 | Price: $895.00 – $1,790.00
Nanotechnology is no longer a bench-top curiosity. It is becoming a real commercial force for a variety of applications. This market briefing discusses the state of play in the race to commercialize products and forecasts likely market scenarios. The briefing forecasts the market in generally promising areas such as cancer therapeutics, specialized drug delivery, diagnostics, and topical therapies, reviewing what companies are doing in those markets.Published: August 1, 2004 | Price: $1,995.00 – $5,990.00
The market for OTC Gastrointestinal products has gone through several significant changes in the past 5 years, most of which have to do with the Rx-to-OTC switches of two types of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) drugs: H2 receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). This report on the U.S. market for OTC GI products presents a description of upper gastrointestinal conditions and diseases, the OTC treatments available, and clinical and business trends affecting the market, consumer behavior and attitudes, and...Published: August 1, 2004 | Price: $3,500.00 – $7,000.00
This Kalorama Information report focuses on current and emerging immunomodulators for cancer. The report covers both current and emerging cancer immunomodulators in detail. The report includes statistical information for cancers by type worldwide, with special emphasis on the U.S. market. Specifically, cancers where there are current products available or are in development are profiled. These include bladder, breast, colorectal, head/neck, kidney, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers, as well as leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, and neuroblastoma. The current market...