Becker's Healthcare January 17, 2020
Moody’s Investors Service released its January Healthcare Quarterly report, detailing analysts’ predictions for the healthcare industry in 2020.
Five predictions for the medical device industry:
- The market for continuous glucose monitoring products for diabetes treatment will continue to accelerate, led by Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre device.
- The use of robotic-assisted surgeries will expand rapidly, part of the rationale for Stryker’s proposed $5.4 billion purchase of Wright Medical.
- The market for duodenoscopes could exceed $1 billion as devicemakers...