| H1N1 (Swine Influenza) Market Assessment | | | | to the diagnostic industry. |
| (Latest Data, Company Profiles, Implications for | | | | Profiles of nearly 25 specific manufacturers active |
| Immunoassays and Molecular Assays) | | | | in this space. |
| The outbreak of swine flu is highlighting the public | | | | The report focuses almost exclusively on the in |
| health importance of improved testing techniques | | | | vitro diagnostic industry as it applies to work being |
| and providing market opportunities for | | | | done by commercial entities and products that |
| manufacturers of diagnostic tests and other | | | | are either in development or have been brought |
| products related to the disease. Regardless of the | | | | to market. |
| eventual severity of the epidemic, there will be | | | | The market assessment provided has been |
| distinct market impact on both immunoassay and | | | | assembled based on publicly available information. |
| molecular test makers, according to the report. | | | | Company sales data and other quantitative |
| The makers of certain tests will benefit both in | | | | evaluations of the markets for flu diagnostics |
| terms of sales and more broadly in recognition | | | | have been developed based on publicly available |
| that their products play a vital role in making the | | | | information and are expressed in US dollars, no |
| public health community significantly better | | | | adjustments have been made for currency |
| prepared for this possible pandemic than 1968 or | | | | exchange fluctuations. Under normal |
| before. ( ) | | | | circumstances, a report of this genre would be |
| The report examines: | | | | assembled from information derived from primary |
| Market Impact likely for immunoassays and | | | | and secondary sources. However, in the short |
| molecular testing. | | | | time it took to research and write this report, |
| Lessons from previous epidemics, likely impact on | | | | almost all of the major scientific and industry |
| both immunoassays and molecular testing. | | | | experts were occupied with the extraordinary |
| Overview of the H1N1 strain as compared to | | | | task of preparing for a pandemic. Therefore the |
| other. | | | | information contained in this report has been |
| Immunoassay and Molecular Test Products | | | | assembled from a vast array of scientific and |
| Available on the Market | | | | market publications, government sources, |
| Developments in the last few days of significance | | | | analyzed by a professional analyst. |