Summary
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.
Health services in Spain are decentralised, with all regional governments responsible for their own health affairs since 2002. Healthcare provision is through a mixture of public and private facilities, with 800 hospitals in 2007, of which 309 were public and 491 were private. In 2007, hospital high-end technology equipment included 654 CAT, 417 MRI, 232 GAM, 220 haemodynamics rooms, 194 digital subtraction angiography units, 91 lithotriptors, 40 cobalt therapy units and 160 linear accelerators.
The Spanish market for medical equipment and supplies ranks fifth in the EU-25 and ninth in the world. In 2008, it is estimated at US$4.1 billion, equal to per capita spending of US$89. The market size is similar to that found in Italy; in per capita terms, it is in between Greece and the Czech Republic. Much of the market, for high-end products especially, is centred in the main cities, particularly around Madrid and Barcelona.
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. Net production was valued at US$1.5 billion in 2006, of which exports totalled US$1.1 billion. Major export categories included medical supplies, syringes, needles & catheters and X-ray equipment.
Most of the market is supplied by imports, mainly from other EU-15 countries. Imports totalled US$3.2 billion in 2006, which represented a rise of 13.9% over the US$2.8 billion recorded in 2005; this compares to US$1.5 billion in 2000 and US$1.1 billion in 1995. Orthopaedic & prosthetic appliances, medical supplies, syringes, needles & catheters and electromedical equipment were key categories.
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