Nine healthcare developments to watch in Latin America
01-May-15, Global Health Intelligence
Latin America's healthcare market is evolving in ways that will present new opportunities for foreign firms willing to invest in the region. The report outlines 4 key themes driving change in customer behavior and market context and 5 developments in specific segmetns of the healthcare market with important implications for investors.
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Evolving context and customers
- Demographics shifts
- Chronic diseases
- Technology innovation
- Policy changes
Opportunities in a changing competitive landscape
- Pharma sales to grow 12% to 2017
- Generics to account for 65% of all retail pharma sales by 2016
- Consolidation of pharmacy retailing
- Hidden potential of Latam's 16,000 hospitals
- Over USD10 bn of imported medical devices