French IVD (in vitro diagnostic) market could be the victim of its own success
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The French market for diagnostic products increased by a very substantial 8.5% in 2002 to E1,242m ($1,400m) . While this may seem good news to industry, it could well spell disaster as the government scrutinises areas of healthcare expenditure where cuts could be made in the light of spiralling healthcare debts (see Clinica No 1055, p 3).