Abstract
The self-diagnostics market is predicted to be worth £99 million in 2007, a 29% growth since 2002. Discounting has helped to grow volume over value sales with blood pressure monitors spear-heading this growth.
The self-diagnostics market is defined as any product, device or test that is used by the consumer, without medical or professional assistance, to identify or monitor a specific condition. This includes chemically-based home testing kits, such as home pregnancy tests, or urine tests for diabetes or kidney disorders, and electronic devices such as blood pressure monitors, or blood sugar meters.
Products within this definition that are currently available on the UK market include:
- Thermometers
- Home pregnancy test kits
- Fertility/ovulation prediction kits
- Tests for blood cholesterol
- Urine tests for diabetes, kidney, bladder or liver disorder
- Meters for monitoring blood glucose
- Blood pressure monitors
- Coagulation test kits and meters
- Faecal test kits to identify bowel disorders
- Peak flow meters to identify asthma and lung disorders
- Tests for the presence of drugs
- Tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia
- Body fat monitors.
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