Kalorama Information

While some IVD products will see a new tax on U.S. sales of their products this year, suppliers who make veterinary diagnostic testing products will benefit from the IRS interpretation of the Affordable Care Act, according to Kalorama Information.

The continued discovery of genetic markers with proven clinical utility and the increasing adoption of genetic based diagnostic tests are driving usage.

While some IVD products will see a new tax on U.S. sales of their products this year, suppliers who make veterinary diagnostic testing products will benefit from the IRS interpretation of the Affordable Care Act, according to Kalorama Information.

Better patient care is driving hospitals to purchase PDAs and IPads for physicians and nurses, according to a survey conducted by research firm Kalorama Information.

Urinalysis is a routine part of patient screening and most accurate screens of metabolic and infectious diseases but how the tests are being conducted is far from routine, according to Kalorama Information.

Increasingly, IT systems are part of the diagnostic market and sales of systems are a priority for DX companies.

Labs performing DNA sequencing generally follow vendor protocols, but there is an increasing market for those who do not.

The idea of offering low-cost healthcare in a retail setting can work. But the basic element of the model is a supply of nurse practitioners

The WIC program is the one of the largest clinical nutrition customers and increased prices will affect their market.

Test makers should develop tests now for diseases such as chagas and dengue fever that are finding their way to the developed world.