Our Reports on Stocks in the Medical Instruments Group
Image Source: Christian C Structure of the Medical Instruments Industry The medical instrument industry is heavily regulated and characterized by rapid technological change. Firms have been forced to compete on price due to economically-motivated buyers, consolidation among healthcare providers, and declining reimbursement rates. Healthcare reform measures have put additional pressure on procedure rates and market sizes. Still, firms can gain advantages by developing products with differentiated clinical outcomes or by creating patent-protected technology. Since most constituents hold important patents or trade secrets, we tend to like the group. We’ve optimized our health care coverage, the reports of which can be found here.