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The spinal implant market in Asia has been growing at a rate of 20% every year on average and promises greater growth in the coming years. Main drivers of growth are increased awareness of spinal disorder treatments, an increased GDP leading to higher government and patient spending power, increased usage of motor vehicles and machinery [...]

In the short span of a few decades, health care delivery in major Middle Eastern markets (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait) has developed from minimal to advanced levels comparable to the West. Although the region’s ratios of 20 hospital beds and 16 physicians per 10,000 people 1 are low by Western standards, the heavily [...]

These are exciting times for the Indian biotechnology industry. The industry has doubled in size within the last two years buoyed by a strong growth in biotech exports. In the year 2006-07, it passed the USD 2 billion mark in revenues and registered a 31% growth rate as compared to the fiscal year of 2005-06. [...]

The Chinese biotechnology industry offers immense potential for global companies due to its vast market place, low-cost pool of professional talents and extensive research and development infrastructure. In 2003, the Chinese biotech market was valued at USD 3 billion and is projected to reach USD 9 billion by 2010, growing at a CAGR of about [...]

The opportunities for growth of flexible endoscopy in India are tremendous, right from continuing the procedure for the current indications to the newer indications such as extra- luminal gastrointestinal surgeries, transgastric biliary surgery and endoscopic suturing. However, like any other rapidly growing field in emerging market, the threats to the success of flexible endoscopy in [...]

Medical tourism in Asia is currently generating USD 1.3 billion in revenue and is expected to grow to USD 4.4 billion by 2012, growing at a CAGR of 19%. The major countries competing for medical tourists in Asia are Thailand, Singapore, India and Malaysia. The main attraction for seeking medical treatment in these countries includes [...]