Summary

This report presents a detailed analysis of the French AIDS diagnostics market, including test volume and sales forecasts for HIV-1/2, HIV Ag, NAT, Western Blot and other confirmatory tests performed in the following market segments:

- Hospitals
- Commercial/Private Laboratories
- Blood Banks
- Physician Offices
- Public Health Laboratories

In addition to test volume and sales projections, the report presents sales and market share estimates for major suppliers of AIDS tests, including Abbott, Biotest, bioMerieux, Bio-Rad, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics/J&J, Novartis, Roche, and Siemens.

Highlights

Provides scientific views on the definition, epidemiology and etiology of AIDS and other retroviruses.
Examines market applications of Molecular Diagnostics, Immundiagnostics, IT and other emerging technologies.
Reviews infectious disease testing analyzers marketed by Abbott, Beckman Coulter, bioMerieux, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics/J&J, Roche, Siemens, Tosoh and other suppliers.
Profiles over 30 leading manufacturers and potential market entrants developing innovative technologies and products.
Analyzes alternative market penetration strategies for suppliers.

Methodology

The report is based on a combination of primary and secondary information sources, including Venture Planning Group’s proprietary database developed during the course of over 100 syndicated studies and numerous proprietary single-client assignments. The database contains information on companies, technologies, products and executives worldwide. Moreover, a comprehensive review of the product and financial literature, business and technical periodicals, and pertinent industry analyst reports was conducted.

 

I. Introduction
II. AIDS/HIV Worldwide Market and Technology Overview
A. Background
B. Diagnostic Tests: HIV-1/2, HIV Ag, NAT, Western Blot
C. Vaccines and Drugs
D. Instrumentation Review and Market Needs
E. Emerging Diagnostic Technologies
III. France: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
IV. Alternative Market Penetration Strategies
A. Internal Development
B. Collaborative Arrangements
C. University Contracts
D. Distribution Strategies for Decentralized
Testing Markets
1. Marketing Approaches
2. Product Complexity
3. Customer Preference
4. Established Suppliers
5. Emerging Suppliers
6. Major Types of Distributors
7. Market Segmentation
V. Potential Market Entry Barriers and Risks
A. Market Maturity
B. Cost Containment
C. Competition
D. Technological Edge and Limitations
E. Patent Protection
F. Regulatory Constraints
G. Decentralized Testing Market Challenges
VI. Competitive Assessments
- Abbott
- Affymetrix
- Beckman Coulter/Danaher
- Becton Dickinson
- bioMerieux
- Bio-Rad
- Cepheid
- Diamedix
- DiaSorin
- Eiken Chemical
- Enzo Biochem
- Fujirebio
- Gen-Probe
- Hologic
- ID Biomedical
- Innogenetics/Solvay
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics/J&J
- Kreatech
- Life Technologies
- Lonza
- Nanogen/Elitech
- Novartis
- PerkinElmer
- Qiagen
- Roche
- Scienion
- Sequenom
- SeraCare
- Siemens
- Takara Bio
- Thermo Fisher
- Wako

LIST OF TABLES
Major Companies Developing or Marketing AIDS Tests
France: HIV or HIV-1/2 Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
By Market Segment
France: HIV Ag Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
By Market Segment
France: HIV NAT Blood Screening Test Volume and Diagnostics Sales
France: Western Blot/Othe r Confirmatory Tests Volume
and Sales Forecasts by Market Segment
France: AIDS Diagnostics Market by Major Supplier
France: HIV Blood Screening NAT Sales and Market Shares of Major Suppliers