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This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating tothe Japan hospital supplies market. It also offers detailed and comprehensivecoverage of market revenue, volume, distribution and company share information;and latest news, financial deals and pipeline products information of each ofthe key sub-segments of the hospital supplies in Japan. Scope The report provides hospital supplies information broken down into detailedcategories and segments in Japan. Total revenues, products sold, end users, and average pricing Market shares of all the key competitors.

Key pipeline products that are set to shape the market, broken down by sector. Information on the top medical equipment companies in the sector in thecountry covering business description, strategic analysis, and financialinformation. Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporateexpansions and contractions and regulatory changes. Customer, hospitals and physicians data.Reasons to Buy Gain a strong understanding of the hospital supplies devices market in Japan. Identify growth segments and opportunities in each industry sector within thecountry.

Evaluate the pipeline of key products that will change the sector, andidentify threats and opportunities before the products are launched in thecountry. Analyze the competitiveness of the market in the country and identifyhotspots. Develop strategies based on the latest product, brand, expansion and researchand development news in the country. Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and themergers and partnerships that have shaped the market in the country. Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the industry incumbentsin the country.Key Topics Covered: Table Of Contents Introduction Definitions of Markets Covered in the Report Healthcare Sector Review Regulation System Pricing and Reimbursement Distribution Structure Hospital Supplies In Japan Disposable Hospital Supplies In Japan Mobility Aids and Transportation Equipment In Japan Patient Examination Devices In Japan Sterilization and Disinfectant Equipment In Japan Syringes and Needles In Japan 3M Company Company Profile Cardinal Health, Inc.

Braun Melsungen AG Company Profile ASAHI POLYSLIDER COMPANY, LIMITED Company Profile FEATHER Safety Razor Co., Ltd Company Profile Hogy Medical Co., Ltd Company Profile KENZMEDIKO Co.,Ltd. Company Profile Terumo Corporation Company Profile AppendixFor more information visit http:// and MarketsLaura Wood, Senior Fax (USA): 646-607-1907Fax (International): 353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009. Monday 19 January 2009 Stocks The Times GOING, GOING, GONE.COLLAPSE IN ART MARKET FORCES AUCTION. Falling demand for salt from the British chemical industryis casting doubts on plans to build more gas storage facilities.The salt secured from mines is a key raw material for a varietyof manufacturing companies such as Ineos, the plastics andchemicals company, which often places its facilities near thesite of salt mines. A by-product of the industry is the largeexcavated caves - ideally suited to gas storage.