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Colleagues,

Frost & Sulivan, the market research firm has just released an interesting new report...
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Having witnessed the decline ... of the domestic manufacturing industry, many manufacturers and services providers who have traditionally not focused on the healthcare and medical technology sectors are currently looking into these markets as their next major areas for growth. The prospects of healthcare reform and billions of dollars in stimulus funding already allocated to healthcare have also drawn new competitors to the market. Major companies such as Google, Intel, Delphi, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, and others have targeted healthcare as a critical sector for future expansion...

Such 'non-traditional' companies include materials, component and OEM manufacturers, finished goods manufacturers in non-healthcare sectors, information technology companies, contract manufacturers, consumer goods companies, and distributors and retailers, among others.

Frost & Sullivan recently completed a whitepaper exploring this topic, Looking at the Healthcare Industry for Growth Opportunities: What New Entrants to the Market Need to Know...

... The report warns ... While the healthcare industry has many attractive features, non-traditional companies must conduct a careful assessment of their opportunities before making significant investments in this complex market. The healthcare industry is intensely regulated, litigious, and heavily controlled by insurance reimbursement guidelines. Distribution and purchasing pathways are also complex, but the diversity of the healthcare and medical technology marketplace creates opportunity...

Read on at: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frost--sullivan--healthcare...

ENJOY!

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