Abstract
The Czech Republic was one of the larger and richer former Soviet countries to
join the EU in May 2004. Its regulation and trade rules are now generally
aligned to EU standards. This report is ideal for executives wanting to
understand the key drivers in the medical market and have access to a wealth
of statistical data, including five-year market projections. Included with the
report are 3 free quarterly updated outlook reports, enabling you to keep up
to date with market developments for a year
Includes 3 quarterly updated outlook reports!
The Czech Republic was one of the larger and richer former Soviet countries to
join the EU in May 2004. Its regulation and trade rules are now generally
aligned to EU standards. It is well-located in central Europe and had an
estimated population of 10.2 million in 2006
Healthcare funding is largely public, through health insurance. Provision of
care is largely public; the Czech Republic has yet to develop a substantial
private sector. Private spending only accounts for around 11.8% of the total
in 2007. The public system has always suffered from debt. Responsibility for
hospitals was devolved to local governments in 2003. This has shifted the
burden of hospital debt to local authorities. Some are planning
privatisations, although this is politically controversial and likely to be
stopped by the national government
The country has a small but skilled manufacturing sector. Production is at the
low to medium end of the technology scale, but is increasingly of good
quality. EU membership has made the CE mark mandatory for local manufacturers.
Local producers tend to concentrate on export markets. Two-thirds of the
medical device market is supplied by imports. Germany and the USA were the
leading suppliers in 2004, accounting for almost 50% of imports. The value of
imports more than doubled in the five-year period between 2000 and 2004, to
reach US$575.0 million
Hospitals are not permitted to buy products directly from foreign companies
and are therefore dependent upon dealers and distributors. High value items
must go through a tender process. Payment of items can be a major problem,
with hospitals having to wait for reimbursement from official funds before
paying the distributor. The option to pay by instalments is generally
preferred by hospitals, while factors such as product quality, guarantees and
repair/maintenance agreements are also considered as very important by Czech
end-users. For bulk supply products, the concept of just-in-time delivery
direct to hospital departments has attracted strong interest
Highly detailed report content
MARKET OUTLOOK
- Current market size
- Unique 5-year market projections
- Market outlook
- Market structure
- Including statistical data on imports and exports
- Market developments
- Covering recent and impending developments with respect to key issues
such as regulation, health facilities and government policy
- Key national data projections
BACKGROUND DATA
- Population data, including growth trends and age structure
- Demographic indicators detailing principal causes of death and morbidity
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Health expenditure
- Expenditure by source of funding and type
- Hospital services
- Hospital data such as beds by type, region, specialty, patient
admissions, occupancy and surgical procedures
- Outpatient care
- Medical personnel
- Data on healthcare professionals covering such areas as doctors by
specialty, nursing staff and dentists ACCESSING THE MEDICAL MARKET
ACCESSING THE MEDICAL MARKET
- Regulatory environment
- Distribution guide and trade fair information
- Domestic production
CONTACT DETAILS
For healthcare organisations and trade associations.
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