The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has led to the transformation of Tijuana to become the world capital in the manufacture of medical devices.
The global sports medicine devices market was valued at USD6.61 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach USD8.6 billion by 2020 growing at a CAGR of 4.7%.
The number of medical device deals have increased from 202 in 2014 to 287 in 2016 according to Cortellis Deals Intelligence (CDI). In 2016, 13% or 36 deals were focused on cancer while deals on [...]
Microbiologists have discovered a novel way to prevent bacteria from growing such implants which could have a direct impact on the recovery of patients after surgery.
According to the National Survey of Hospitals 2017, 51% of operating theaters in public hospitals are not operational and 78% of these centers are short of medicines.
Aetna International, a health insurance providers along with World Health Organization’s (WHO) data have concluded that obesity has reached pandemic levels.
Health surveillance of medical devices by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) began in 2013 and since then 9 million medical device units have been seized.
