Sterile Medical Packaging

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Environment
• Population & Demographic Trends
• Health Care Trends
  • Medical Conditions
    • Chronic Conditions
    • Acute Conditions
  • Health Insurance Trends
  • National Health Expenditures
  • Medical Providers
    • Hospitals
    • Physicians
    • Dentists
    • Outpatient Facilities
    • Skilled Nursing Homes
  • Patient Activity
    • Surgical Procedures
    • Outpatient Episodes
    • Diagnostic Tests
  • Medical Product Shipments
    • Pharmaceuticals & Biologicals
    • Surgical & Medical Instruments
    • Surgical Appliances & Supplies
    • Electromedical Equipment
    • In Vitro Diagnostic Products
    • Dental Products
    • Ophthalmic Goods
    • Other Medical Products
• Pricing Trends
• Regulatory Considerations
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Supplies & Devices
• Sterilization Technology

III. PRODUCTS

• General
• Unit Demand Patterns
• Cost Considerations
• Thermoformed Trays
  • Types of Thermoformed Trays
  • Applications
  • Producers
• Pouches
  • Types of Sterile Pouches
  • Applications
  • Producers
• Sterile Bottles
  • Sterile Glass Bottles
  • Sterile Plastic Bottles
• Prefillable Inhalers
  • Metered Dose Inhalers
    • Types of Metered Dose Inhalers
    • Applications
  • Dry Powder Inhalers
    • Types of Dry Powder Inhalers
    • Applications
    • Product Development
• Sterilization Wrap
• Prefillable Syringes
  • Injectors
  • Cartridges
• Sterile Closures
  • External Closures
  • Rubber & Elastomer Stoppers
• Blister & Clamshell Packs
  • Types & Materials
    • Films
    • Backings
  • Applications
  • Producers
• Vials & Ampuls
  • Vials
    • Glass Vials
    • Plastic Vials
  • Ampuls
    • Plastic Ampuls
    • Glass Ampuls
• IV & Blood Containers
  • Semi-Rigid Containers
  • Mini-Bags
  • Glass IV Containers
• Sterile Bags
  • Types & Features
  • Producers

IV. MATERIALS

• General
• Plastic Resins
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • High Density Polyethylenes
  • Polypropylene
  • Thermoplastic Polyesters
  • Low Density Polyethylenes
  • Thermoplastic Elastomers
  • Polystyrene
  • Polycarbonate
  • Acrylic
  • Other Plastic Resins
• Glass Materials
• Paper & Paperboard
• Foil
• Stainless Steel

V. APPLICATIONS

• General
• Pharmaceuticals & Biologicals
• Surgical & Medical Instruments
• In Vitro Diagnostic Products
• Surgical Appliances & Supplies
• Other Product Applications

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Industry Characteristics
• Market Share
• Competitive Strategies
  • Packaging Product Companies
  • Contract Packaging Firms
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Licensing Agreements
• Marketing & Distribution
• Manufacturing

• COMPANY PROFILES
  • Ahlstrom Corporation
  • Alcan Incorporated
  • Alcoa Incorporated
  • Alexander (James) Corporation
  • Amcor Limited
  • Ballard Medical Devices, see Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Baxter International Incorporated
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Bemis Company Incorporated
  • Braun (B.) Melsungen AG
  • Cardinal Health Incorporated
  • CYRO Industries, see Degussa AG
  • Degussa AG
  • DeRoyal Industries Incorporated
  • DuPont (EI) de Nemours
  • Eastman Chemical Company
  • ESCO Technologies Incorporated
  • Gerresheimer Holdings GmbH
  • Honeywell International Incorporated
  • Hospira Incorporated
  • HUECK FOLIEN GmbH & Company KG
  • Kendall Healthcare Products, see Tyco International
  • Kendall-LTP, see Tyco International Limited
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Kimble Glass Incorporated, see Gerresheimer Group
  • Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG
  • KNF Corporation
  • MeadWestvaco Corporation
  • Medcare Medical Group, see Medline Industries
  • Medi-Plus, see Bemis Company Incorporated
  • Medical Instill Technologies Incorporated
  • Meditron Incorporated, see Medline Industries
  • Medline Industries Incorporated
  • Oliver Products Company
  • Owens-Illinois Group Incorporated
  • Perfecseal Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
  • Pliant Corporation
  • Rollprint Packaging Products Incorporated
  • SCA Packaging North America, see Svenska Cellulosa
  • SCHOTT AG
  • Sharp Corporation, see Superior Group Incorporated
  • Superior Group Incorporated
  • Svenska Cellulosa AB
  • Technipaq Incorporated
  • Tek Packaging Group, see ESCO Technologies
  • Tekni-Plex Incorporated
  • 3M Company
  • TOLAS Health Care Packaging Incorporated
  • Unicep Packaging Incorporated
  • West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated