TMCnet News
Business Model Analysis in Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Devices Key Players - BASF SE Hydromer, PPG Industries, Royal DSM & SCS - Research and MarketsResearch and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2f9fmz/business_model) has announced the addition of the "Business Model Analysis in Antimicrobial Coatings for Medical Devices Key Players" report to their offering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 2,000,000 patients contract hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) every year in the U.S., resulting in 100,000 deaths; HAIs cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated USD 45 billion annually. In addition, according to the European Centre for Disease, around 4,131,000 patients suffer from healthcare-associated infections very year in Europe. Rise in incidence of HAIs is a major challenge for healthcare providers; therefore, antimicrobial coatings have gained importance in recent years. Factors such as rising awareness about HAIs, favorable research and funding environment, technological advancements, growing implantable devices market, increasing research and development activities for antimicrobial-coated cardiovascular devices, high growth in geriatric population, and increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases across the globe are driving the growth of the medical device antimicrobial coatings market. However, certain barriers such as limitations of silver ion coatings, time- and resource-intensive processes for development and approval of antimicrobial coating products, and unfavorable healthcare reforms in the U.S. are hindering growth of this market. Companies Mentioned:
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2f9fmz/business_model View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160303006273/en/ |
