A study carried out on four Latin American countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Chile concluded that most efforts of the health system concentrate on the higher income population [...]
A geriatric population suffering from multiple diseases is creating a shift in the home care market towards a more precision-based personal care model.
The global market for vascular stents was estimated at USD 12.21 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach USD 17.68 billion by 2021 growing at a CAGR of 7.7%.
Despite stagnant numbers, there are still a number of profitable product classes in response to the region’s aging population and the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Scientists from Argentina and Cuba have developed “Vaxira”, a vaccine against lung cancer which will be commercially available by Elea laboratories from July.
Americas including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, United States, and Venezuela signed an agreement on health ethics in the 2017 Conference on compliance in [...]
The global smart medical devices market was estimated at USD33.7 billion in 2015 and is anticipated to grow at 7.8% to reach USD66.1 billion by 2024. Amongst the smart devices, diagnostic and [...]
Brazil is the largest hospital infrastructure market in Latin America, but remains fragmented. While there are over 7,800 hospitals in the country, the average hospital is relatively small (24 beds).
