Disposable Medical Supplies Market in the US to Hit $79 billion by 2013, says New Report

Aug. 12, 2009 - PRLog -- Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has added a new report analysing the disposable medical supplies industry.

“Disposable Medical Supplies: US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018” which is available at http://tinyurl.com/mp4xm4 reports that the demand for disposable medical supplies in the US is projected to increase 4.1% annually to more than $79 billion in 2013.

The report shows that an increasing volume of health care activity attributable to ageing demographic patterns and a rising incidence of diseases and disorders will underlie growth. Demand will also gain upward momentum as hospitals, outpatient facilities and other health care establishments adopt stricter safeguards to meet infection prevention standards.

Authors of the report note that instruments and devices for respiratory care, drug delivery, catheterisation and related procedures will remain the largest group of disposable medical supplies, with demand reaching $38.6 billion in 2013.

Growth will reflect a rising base of chronic care patients who require surgery or continuous therapy. This trend, coupled with the introduction of new higher value-added, safety-enhanced products, will boost demand for several single-use products, including oxygen therapy supplies, prefilled syringes, atherectomy and coronary perfusion catheters, transdermal patches and peritoneal dialysis kits.

Furthermore, class IV surgical drapes and gowns will post the strongest sales gains among nonwoven medical textiles as surgical infection prevention safeguards are upgraded by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centres. Disposable face masks will also fare well in the marketplace, benefitting from routine use by medical providers in virtually all direct contact patient procedures.

“Disposable Medical Supplies: US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018” is available from Piribo. For more information go to:  
http://www.piribo.com/publications/medical_supplies/Dispo...

Piribo product ID: FED00021

About Piribo.
Piribo (http://www.piribo.com/publications/medical_supplies/index...) is a UK-based independent online store supplying business information on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The website now carries over 16,000 English language titles including, market reports, studies and books and is the UK’s largest online biopharma information store. Subscribers receive a free monthly newsletter and email alerts on new titles in their areas of interest. The company was established in 2004.

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About Piribo.
Piribo (http://www.piribo.com/publications/medical_supplies/index.html) is a UK-based independent online store supplying business information on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The website now carries over 16,000 English language titles including, market reports, studies and books and is the UK’s largest online biopharma information store. Subscribers receive a free monthly newsletter and email alerts on new titles in their areas of interest. The company was established in 2004.