Healthcare

The growth trajectory of the global life sciences industry has benefited from a combination of novel technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, microbiome and single-cell, relaxation of entry barriers in markets like China, and better-defined regulatory frameworks around next-generation therapies and companion diagnostics. A common denominator of growth a...

Readers of one of Frost & Sullivan’s media partners were invited to participate in an online survey in September 2019 that centered around the state of their laboratories in 2019 and their expectations for 2020. Frost & Sullivan has conducted similar studies among the same targeted respondents since 2012. Where applicable, the study presents year...

Single cell genomic and proteomics tools have gained significant importance in the past 2 years. The year 2018 was particularly very active with a lot of platforms made available by both established life sciences tools companies and start-ups. 10X Genomics and Fluidigm have demonstrated the potential for high-throughput single cell applications. Th...

Despite the term patient centricity gaining currency in the industry, there is a degree of variability in a companies’ approach and strategic priorities. Frost & Sullivan sees digitization playing a critical role in transforming the clinical trial model from traditional, high-cost, and difficult-to-access centralized settings to more patient-cent...

he global life science industry is in a state of flux. While the recent years have seen the advent of multiple novel technologies, such as in-vitro diagnostics (IVD), CRISPR-Cas9, virtual clinical trials, and liquid biopsy, the industry stands at a crossroad with challenges in scaling-up and commercializing such technologies. In addition, companies...

Readers of one of Frost & Sullivan’s media partners were invited to participate in an online survey in September 2018 that centered around the state of their laboratories in 2018 and their expectations for 2019. Frost & Sullivan has conducted similar studies among the same targeted respondents since 2012. Where applicable, the study presents year...

Management of infectious diseases remains a critical challenge for public health professionals who face increasing demand to control the spread of existing and novel diseases. To provide appropriate healthcare assistance, it is imperative to diagnose the exact form of infection from an array of complicated symptoms expressed by the host. As the out...

Across the world, women typically live longer than men. The reason behind the difference between male and female life expectancy is unclear but could be explained through biological, environmental, and behavioral factors. Because women typically outlive men, they are more likely to suffer from ill health and other age-related diseases. Women’s he...

The growing focus of pharmaceutical companies on reducing their drug discovery spending has resulted in companies looking to adopt information technology and informatics solutions to achieve efficiency in their R&D operations. While adoption of IT solutions in clinical research and trial activities is relatively high, drug discovery digital solutio...