Abstract
The Netherlands spends approximately 3.3% of total health expenditure on
medical equipment and supplies. 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 Netherlands has a well structured domestic regulatory process which
operates alongside the EU regulatory environment. Domestic production in the
Netherlands ranges from small independent manufacturers to multinational
corporations such as Phillips Medical. Such widespread production may indicate
the flexibility of the manufacturing process, but the Netherlands is a well
known ' trading post' , not just for the medical device industry. Therefore,
such rises in imports may not reflect the rise in domestic demand. Details
concerning domestic production are difficult to come by, therefore caution
needs to be used in estimating production levels.
Where the Dutch pharmaceutical market is under increased pressure from the
government to contain prices, there is no such mention of government
intervention in the market for medical equipment and supplies.
Since 1992, the Netherlands has maintained a surplus balance of trade
regarding the medical device market, especially during the mid- to
late-nineties. More recently this trade surplus has reduced as the value of
imports has rapidly increased since 1998.
This report comprises four main sections: Medical Device Market Outlook,
Background Data, Healthcare System, and Accessing the Medical Device Market.
The Outlook section provides analysis of the market and five-year forecasts by
technology category, national data projections and key market developments.
Other sections provide a wealth of background and market access information,
including population trends, morbidity and mortality, health expenditure,
organisation & administration, hospital services, ambulatory care, medical
personnel, trade data and essential industry contacts.
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