| Product Code | ESP00183 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | January 2010 |
| Publisher | Espicom |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 184 |
Espicom's in-Depth Medical Device Market Reports Are Ideal for Executives Wanting to Understand The Key Drivers in Medical Markets and Have Access to A Wealth of Statistical Data. Each Report Opens with An Outlook Section That Provides Analysis of The Market, 5-Year Market Forecasts, National Data Projections, Market Outlook and Key Developments Such as Regulation, Health Facilities and Government Policy. The Report Also Provides Extensive Background Information, Population Trends, Health Status, Health Expenditure, Organisation & Administration, Hospital Services, Medical Personnel, Healthcare Development, Market Access Information, Trade Data and Essential Industry Contacts. Included with The Report Are 3 Free Quarterly Updated Outlook Reports, Enabling You to Keep up to Date with Market Developments for A Year.
The Spanish Medical Market Ranks Fifth in The Eu-27 and Eighth in The World. Nevertheless, Medical Spending per Capita Is on The Low Side for An Eu-27 Country. over 80% of Medical Production Is Exported, Therefore Imports Represent The Majority of The Market. as A Result, Spain Has One of The World's Largest Medical Trade Deficits. Consumables Are The Largest Medical Sector, Followed by Orthopaedic & Implantable Products, Diagnostic Imaging Apparatus and Dental Products.
Most of The Medical Market Is Supplied by Imports, Mainly from The USA and Other Eu-27 Countries; Leading Eu-27 Countries Include Germany, The Netherlands, France and The UK. Imports of Consumables Represent The Leading Individual Import Category, Equal to 19.9% of The Total. Other Key Import Product Categories Include Orthopaedic & Implantable Products, Equal to 18.2% of The Total, and Diagnostic Imaging Apparatus, with 16.7% of The Total.
Spain Has A Strong Medical Device Manufacturing Sector, Which Tends to Be Based around Madrid and Barcelona. Companies, However, Tend to Be Small and Concentrated at The Low to Medium Technology End of The Market. Major Export Categories Included Medical Supplies, Syringes, Needles & Catheters and X-Ray Equipment. Morpheus Medical Is One of The Latest Acquired Spanish Producers; Aircraft Medical, An Edinburgh-Based Medical Devices Company, Announced This Acquisition in May 2009.
Health Services in Spain Have Been Decentralised since 2002, Therefore The Medical Industry Needs to Liaise with 17 Regions Separately. Increased Regional Autonomy Has Resulted in Greater Medical Equipment Disparities. in 2009, Spain Has around 6,000 High-End Technology Equipment Units, Mainly Including Cat, Mri and Mammography Units. There Are 50 Operational Pet Units, of Which Half of Them Are Pet-Cat. Also, There Are 140 Centres with Nuclear Medicine Units.
in June 2009, The Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau in Barcelona Signed A Ten-Year Agreement for Philips Healthcare to Manage The Imaging Technology Needs of The Hospital's Imaging Diagnostics Department at A Fixed Monthly Fee. The Agreement Includes Management of Equipment from Imaging Specialties Including Mr, Ct, Nuclear Medicine, X-Ray and Ultrasound. as A Result of The Agreement, Hospital Sant Pau Will Become An International Reference Site for Philips Healthcare. This Is A Move in A Competitive Sector Monopolised by Foreign Companies.PDF:Delivered by email usually within 4 to 8 UK business hours.
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