Life Sciences

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...

Pharmaceutical drug discovery and development processes suffer from declining success rates and a stagnant pipeline. Artificial Intelligence (AI) supported by Big Data could be a key element that can provide an effectual solution. There has been a rapid growth in the data generated within the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. This stems ...

The immunoassay and clinical chemistry market is the highest share contributor for the total in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market. Globally valued at $28.7 billion in 2019, this market segment contributes 37.6% of the total IVD market of $76.3 billion. Within the high-medium to low analyzer segment, there are over 40 companies globally. Of these, 14 c...

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...

As one lives longer, one needs to increasingly battle age-related disorders. Neurodegenerative disorders are the most worrisome, because they impact millions of people around the world and lack any curative therapy. While companies continue their search, they are also battling declining revenues from marketed products used to manage symptoms. Heavy...

This study presents an overview of the Asia-Pacific infectious disease point-of-care testing (POCT) market with an emphasis on some of the key trends and growth opportunities that are shaping the market. The study highlights some of the emerging business models supporting the development and adoption of innovative diagnostic tests. The Asia-Pacif...

Today, the journey of starting a family does not look the way it did fifty years ago, and people are turning to fertility services for help. 1 in 8 couples in the United States experience pregnancy-related difficulties that fertility treatments can address. Key market drivers include the increasing rate of obesity causing deterred ovulation in wom...

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...

The African continent grapples with a huge burden of communicable diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. With African governments facing major health financing challenges, a significant proportion of these disease areas are financed by global aid organizations that are also helping in poverty eradication in the continent. Paral...