REPORT SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
STUDY OBJECTIVES
BCC’s goal in conducting this study is to provide an overview of the current and future characteristics of the global market for fetal monitoring and diagnosis, including neonatal monitoring. The key objective is to present a comprehensive analysis of the current market and its future direction in the fetal and neonatal monitoring market with the utilization of the techniques and devices available for preventing fetal diseases.
This report explores present and future strategies within the fetal monitoring and diagnosis market, including prenatal and neonatal monitoring and diagnosis. The market’s current state, its setbacks, its innovations, and its future needs are discussed in this report. A general overview of fetus testing techniques and devices, as well as related technologies used currently and in the past, are discussed in this report.
A detailed analysis of the fetal and neonatal monitoring and diagnosis industry structure has been conducted. This includes all the categories of monitoring and diagnosis broken down by market share that belong to leading manufacturers and/or suppliers. Revenues for each of the categories are broken down by region. Sales figures are estimated for the 5-year period from 2011 through 2016.
Applications for fetal monitoring and diagnosis, (including neonatal monitoring) for usage in antepartum and intrapartum are also discussed separately in the report by region. The markets in diagnosing cardiopulmonary diseases in neonates are also studied. The report includes significant patents and their allotments in each category of fetal monitoring and diagnosis.
REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
This study was conducted to provide vital and detailed information regarding fetal and neonatal monitoring and diagnosing. This industry is experiencing growth, as the concept of fetus as a patient has changed the entire industry. Technological advancements have made it possible to access and monitor the fetus. This study was conducted to provide detailed analysis of the market along with the different factors that affect it. The rising number of high-risk pregnancies is placing greater demands of advanced fetal–maternal monitoring during both the antepartum and intrapartum delivery of care during pregnancy.
Acquisitions, mergers, and alliances by companies and global organizations are covered in this report. The study also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each category of fetal monitoring and diagnosis in addition to new technologies and developments, manufacturer and supplier competition, and the changing environment of the market due to the increasing awareness of expectant mothers.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This study contributes to the areas of market growth in the arena of devices and predictive tests used during various stages of pregnancy that may help prevent some diseases through early detection. It will be of interest to clinicians, physicians, the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, hospitals, and research institutions.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study encompasses the fetal monitoring and diagnostics markets. BCC analyzes each market and its applications by its need for usage in different stages of pregnancy, along with the regulatory environment, technology involved, market projections, and market share. Technological issues include the latest trends and developments.
METHODOLOGY
Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in preparing this study. BCC conducted a comprehensive literature search that included technical newsletters and journals, as well as many other sources. Data were collected through interviews and correspondence with various pharmaceutical and biotechnical experts. Projections were based on estimates such as the current number of end users, potential end users, mergers and acquisitions, and market trends.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Many companies within the industry were surveyed to obtain data for this study. Also included were manufacturers, end users of pharmaceuticals and devices, and hospitals. Data were gathered from various industry sources. BCC spoke with officials and physicians within the industry, and also consulted newsletters, company literature, product literature, technical articles, journals, indexes, and abstracts. Exhaustive investigations of databases by key terminology were completed. In addition, data were compiled from current financial, trade, and government sources.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The study has been carried out by a team of professionals in the biotechnology industry. The project manager is Shalini S. Dewan, who holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and has more than 14 years of industry experience. Among the research topics she has covered are studies on compounds of potential pharmaceutical interest from ibuprofen and 2-naphthyl acetic acid. Shalini was awarded a Gold Medal by the Prime Minister of India for her work and has worked with top companies in India and the U.S. Her other reports with BCC Research include Reagents of Chromatography; Spectroscopy, an Enduring Market; Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: New Developments, New Technologies; Orthopedic Drugs, Implants and Devices; Pharmaceutical Regulatory Industry; The Dynamic Media, Sera and Reagent Market in Biotechnology; Contract Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Research and Packaging; Chiral Technology: Global Markets; Autacoids and Related Drugs: Technologies and Global Markets; Contraceptives: Technologies and Global Markets; Liver Disease Treatments: The Global Market; Hormone Replacement Therapies and Other Hormone Therapies: Global Markets; Cardiovascular Medicine: Diagnostics, Drugs and Devices; Cancer Therapies: Technologies and Global Markets; and Medical Imaging Reagents and Analysis Equipment.
The lead consultant for this project was Dr. Kapil A. Setia, who holds a doctoral degree in Life Sciences. She has a number of research publications to her credit, including her thesis on Studies on Phenotypic Variation, Clonal Propagation, and Phyto-chemistry of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.).
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DISCLAIMER
The information developed in this report is intended to be as reliable as possible at the time of publication and of a professional nature. This information does not constitute managerial, legal, or accounting advice; nor should it serve as a corporate policy guide, laboratory manual, or an endorsement of any product, as much of the information is speculative in nature. The authors assume no responsibility for any loss or damage that might result from reliance on the reported information or its use.
