Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence, has added a new report showing that the world market for medical waste treatment, containment, management and disposal increased from $1.9 billion in 2006 to an estimated $2.0 billion by the end of 2007. It should reach $2.6 billion by 2012, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%.

U.S. Medical Waste Treatment, Containment, Management and Disposal Markets reports that the market is broken down into applications of medical waste treatments, containment systems, and management and disposal services. Of these sectors, management and disposal service has the largest share of the market, worth an estimated $1.6 billion in 2007 and expected to reach $2.1 billion by 2012, a CAGR of 5.5%.

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Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence, has added a new report showing that the U.S. market for advanced fire protective clothing, armor, biological/chemical protective clothing, and respirators, gloves and other ancillary protective gear is expected to be worth $3.3 billion in 2007. This is expected to increase to over $4.5 billion by 2012, a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%.

Advanced Protective Gear and Armor reports that the market is broken down into applications of hardware ancillary (respirators, gloves and head), armor and bullet resistant, fire protective and chemical/biological gear. Of these, ancillary gear accounts for nearly 60% of the protective gear and armor market. Valued at nearly $2 billion in 2007, this segment is expected to be worth $2.6 billion by 2012, a CAGR of 6%.

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Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence, has added a new report showing that mobile operator Sprint faces the reality that over the next five years it will need to transform its company from a voice-based operation to one based on data services.

2007 Global Mobile: Data and Content Markets reports that Sprint’s current income is more than 80% dependent on voice services; however, over the next five to ten years the company’s voice income will decrease to less than 20% voice income, with the remainder coming from data.

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Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence, has added a new report showing that new research suggests that six U.S. states, following Florida, may soon give pharmacists the authority to independently prescribe prescription drugs, a move which could grow drug revenues influenced by pharmacists from $77 billion in 2006 to $145 billion by 2012.

Prescribing Pharmacists: A Decision Maker Emerges reports that 77% of drug purchase decisions are currently made without the influence of a pharmacist. However, by 2012 that percentage will drop to 63%, a clear indication that a shift is beginning to occur in the healthcare industry as the notion of independent prescribing by pharmacists becomes a reality.

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Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence, has added a new report showing that the internet is potentially a powerful tool for pharmaceutical companies to inform patients and prescribers alike of their products, yet few companies achieved the expected return on their initial investments. However, there are still compelling reasons for companies to move forward with an eStrategy - provided that the pharmaceutical industry is willing to rethink its approach.

2007 Trends to Watch: Healthcare Technology reports that with internet penetration rates among the general population ranging from 60-70% in the US, the UK and Japan, the internet has created a consumer who demands not only more sophisticated information, but also a bigger role in how that information is applied to their lives.

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