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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the medical device network editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.Latest Medical Feature
Advances in diagnostic imaging are driving a need for new ways to access, store and share medical images. Using detailed research compiled by GlobalData, this snapshot charts the dynamics behind...
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Snapshot: Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) - pipeline and market forecasts The global market for ventricular assist devices (VAD) is forecast to grow to more than $1 billion by 2017. Using detailed research from GlobalData we report on a market set for rapid growth...
Code of conduct - we talk to Anton van Zijl The healthcare industry is set to implement unique device identification on a global scale. Anton van Zijl, chair of the European Health Industry Business Communications Council, explains to...
Miniaturisation: a fantastic voyage Miniaturisation is a growing trend in the medical device industry and, as devices keep shrinking, so too must the electronic solutions on which they run. Abi Millar discusses the...
A healthy market - M&A activity M&A activity in the medical equipment sector remained strong in Q2 2011 and deal values increased, driven by markets such as healthcare IT, reports...
Free enterprise Small and medium-sized enterprises are the lifeblood of the medical technology industry but regulations and funding programmes are not allowing them to unleash their full potential. Elly...
A platform for change The simple and cost-effective transfer of biomarkers into a lab-on-a-chip design is now achievable thanks to an innovative joint research initiative in Germany. Project coordinators...
The Brazilian trade up Developers preferring their tried-and-tested suppliers of medical equipment over buying from Brazil has led to a marked trade deficit with medical device imports far outstripping exports....
Bonus material: ceramics New developments in inorganic ceramic materials such as bioceramics and bioglasses offer distinct advantages in terms of biocompatibility that metals and synthetic polymers simply can't...
Top ten: upcoming products to benefit the heart GlobalData analyst Anju Antony reveals the ten most innovative cardiovascular devices currently in the development...
Remote possibilities - GlobaData The total value of the global remote patient monitoring market is expected to reach $556.9 million in 2016, driven by the rise in the elderly population in developed countries and an increase...
