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Is your market research really delivering insights?

October 29, 2018

In the realm of market research, do you ever get frustrated (or even annoyed) by the excessive use of the word ‘insight’? The word seems to have been gaining ever more prominence, to the point that today, it is often bandied about as a direct synonym for ...

The mobile revolution and its impact on medical device market research

July 05, 2018

Mobile technology is continuing to transform our lives. With the number of smartphone users expected to grow to around 2.5 billion in 2019, we are truly living in a mobile first world. Mobile has become the fastest and most convenient way of contacting ...

The Reimbursement Environment for Medical Devices in Spain

June 26, 2018

Background Spain has a population of ~46.4 million citizens, divided across 17 regions.

The Reimbursement Environment for Medical Devices in France

June 13, 2018

Background With a population of 63.9 million people and divided in 18 administrative regions, France has the second largest medical device market in Europe.

How medical technology is transforming the healthcare industry

June 06, 2018

As in all other spheres of our lives, technology is rapidly changing the way healthcare operates. From using real-time data to enable faster decision making and diagnosis all the way to collecting and processing health outcomes data to generate insights, ...

The Reimbursement Environment for Medical Devices in Italy

May 29, 2018

Background Italy has a population of 60.6 million citizens (2017) that reside in 20 regions. Healthcare coverage is provided by the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN, or National Health Service), financed through a combination of public and private ...

The Reimbursement Environment for Medical Devices in Germany

May 02, 2018

Background Germany has a stable healthcare system, rooted in compulsory contributions to Statutory Health Insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung/GKV). Approximately 92% of the population is covered by it, and it aims to provide a fair benefit package ...

The Reimbursement Environment For Medical Devices In the UK

April 20, 2018

The NHS was rated as the world’s best healthcare system in 2017 and stands out as a top performer in most categories. However, as the UK population continues to increase to a projected 71.04 million by 2030 and as the average age is expected to rise to ...