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Chile Medical Market Intelligence Report

Posted on: Thursday, 13 October 2005, 15:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25726) has announced the addition of Chile Medical Market Intelligence Report to their offering.

Medistat Country Reports are ideal for executives wanting to understand the key drivers in medical markets and have access to a wealth of statistical data. Each report opens with an outlook section that provides analysis of the market and, importantly, provides 5-year forecasts by technology category, national data projections, outlook and key developments such as regulation, health facilities and government policy. The report also provides extensive background information, population trends, health status, health expenditure, organisation & administration, hospital services, medical personnel, healthcare development, market access information, trade data and essential industry contacts.ts.

Topics Covered

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET

Current Size

Projections

Outlook

Market Structure

Domestic Production

Imports

Exports

Market developments

The Reform: The Chilean Healthcare Planning Objectives, 2000-2010

Financing Government Expenditure Law

Health Authority and Management Law

Health Guarantees System (AUGE) Law

Private Health Law

Investment for the Reform

Development of Public and Private Health Partnerships

KEY NATIONAL DATA PROJECTIONS

INTERNATIONAL MARKET COMPARISONS

SOURCES

CHILE MEDICAL DEVICE OUTLOOK

List of Tables

Summary of the Chilean Medical Device Market, 2005

Projected Medical Device Market, 2005-2010 (US$ millions)

SWOT Analysis of the Chilean Medical Device Market, 2005

Imports of Medical Equipment & Supplies, 1999-2003 (US$000s)

Medical Equipment Import Trends, 1999-2003

SWOT Analysis of the Chilean Health System

Major Structural Implementations, 2000-2010 10

The Five-Law Reform Bill

Reformed Health Authority and Management Law

Health Priorities under AUGE

Expansion of AUGE Pilot Programme, 2004

Isapres' Solvency Bill

Budgeted Programme Agreements, 2003-2007 (CH$ Millions)

Main Investment Projects, 2003-07

Potential Projects for PPA Funding, CH$ Million

Key Data

The World's Top 50 Medical Device Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ millions)

The World's Top 50 Medical Device Markets, per capita expenditure, 2005 (US$)

List of Figures

Imports, Exports & Balance of Trade, 1990-2003 (US$000s)

Percentage Change in Imports and Exports, 1991-2003

Leading Suppliers, 2003 (%)

Summary

During the last five years Chile's economy has generally performed well. Reforms have improved living standards of its 15.4 million population over neighbouring countries, although unemployment remains high at around 10%. Chile faces the traditional problems of poverty, environmental conditions and infectious diseases associated to developing countries, together with other problems more associated to the developed world, including an ageing population and chronic illnesses.

"Equity, participation, solidarity and quality" are the four pillars of the Chilean Healthcare Planning Objectives 2000-2010. This is a major step to strengthen the primary care system, enforce and expand the AUGE programme, improve IT health systems and improve management and auditing needs.

The best way to enter the Chilean market is through a well-established import company. The market is relatively small, and much emphasis is placed on personal contacts when selling to end-users. While the national health service is the leading purchaser of medical devices in Chile, mainly through tenders, it also encourages hospitals to make many of their own purchases. The reputation and market position of a product will be the greatest influences over purchasers' buying decisions. Importing into Chile is reportedly not difficult. Most products require import licences, but these are normally granted as a matter of routine.

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Source: Business Wire

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