Healthcare

This study is based on a survey of 151 laboratory professionals working in a variety of laboratory types. They reveal their laboratories' current (2011) budgets and anticipated budget trends (for 2012) in seven product categories, and the top brands in each of these categories. The product categories and the brand with the highest unaided brand rec...

The study investigates investment decisions of healthcare-related laboratory decision makers. It shows that 2011 was tumultuous for the laboratory industry. In comparison, the outlook for 2012 looks only slightly positive. In particular, laboratory decision makers generally expect their funding conditions to either remain the same or minimally impr...

The editors of Lab Manager Magazine and Frost & Sullivan recently conducted a survey to better understand the sequencing end-user base. A total of 79 Lab Manager Magazine readers qualified for the survey as current or future users of sequencing technology, representing research and clinical laboratories, core facilities, sequencing services provide...

Professional usage of social media (both individual and within institutional frames) is high within healthcare providers institutions. However, only a minority of provider institutions have a dedicated budget for social media. The majority of employees have access to social media in their workplace, but the majority of provider institutions using s...

The U.S. biosimilars market is a fast approaching reality. However, much uncertainty lies ahead, including the market potential as a function of physician adoption of biosimilars. This panel discussion was conducted to preview the thoughts and expectations of specialty physicians who would be expected to be among the first customers of biosimilar...

This study looks at emerging trends in the radiosurgery market and the residual impact of the financial crisis from both a market and an end-user hospital perspective. Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is an advanced form of radiotherapy capable of synchronizing tumor detection, surgical guidance, and radiation delivery components in a manner that ca...

In 2010, Frost & Sullivan launched an end-user survey to examine the use of genomics technologies, including next-generation sequencing, by researchers in academic and government laboratories, at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and in hospital and clinical laboratories. This analysis is based on results from researchers from the various...

A majority of type 2 diabetics currently use Lantus SoloSTAR Pen. Most of them use prefilled injection pens that are entirely disposable. These pens are more convenient to use for most patients with busy lifestyles, as they come pre-filled with insulin/medication. Easy push-button injection, transparent cartridge, and a window showing injection is ...

This study encompasses feedback provided by a healthcare pharmacist research panel consisting of 10-15 pre-selected participants and were conducted via online moderated discussion boards over a three-day period. Series of questions were asked around current topics of interest to pharmacists. Questions and discussions were designed to gage both shor...