Page 1: Executive summary

Introduction

Page 2: Features and Uses of Syringes & Needles

Page 3: Syringes & Needles - Developmental Phases

Market Overview

Page 4: Syringes & Needles Market - Overview, Size & Growth (Volume: 2010-15e)

Import-Export

Page 5: Import of Syringes & Needles - Overview, Size (Volume & Value: 2007-10), Region Wise (2010 and 2011)

Page 6: Export of Syringes & Needles - Overview, Size (Volume & Value: 2007-10), Region Wise (2010 and 2011)

Drivers & Challenges

Page 7: Summary

Page 8-13: Drivers

Page 14-15: Challenges

Government Legislation

Page 16: Legislation in the Market

Competition

Page 17: Competitive Scenario

Page 18-21: Major Domestic Players in the Market

Page 22-25: Major Foreign Players in the Market

Strategic Recommendations

Page 26: Effective Strategies

In the highly import dependent Indian medical devices market, a large number of indigenous manufacturers of syringes & needles have managed to come up. However it does not mean that imports are low for this market. Imports, as in the case with other medical devices, are quite high but the domestic manufacturers have been able to tap foreign markets through increasing exports. The target base of consumers is growing steadily which is expected to significantly boost sales in the market.

The report provides a snapshot of the syringes & needles market. It begins with the introduction section which mentions the features and uses of syringes & needles along with a brief description of the various phases in their development. The market overview section provides an insight into the market and highlights the market size. Import and export figures for syringes & needles, both in terms of volume and value have been provided in the next section. It also includes the regional break-up of the imports and exports.

An analysis of the drivers explains the factors leading to the growth of the market which include increasing need of insulin doses, increasing demand for vaccines, improving health infrastructure, growing incidence of diseases, changing demographics and health check-up packages. Some of the major challenges to the market are illegal recycling of syringes & needles and problems associated with usage. Government legislation in the market has been discussed in the next section.

The competition section highlights the features of the major players operating in the market. A brief profile of the major domestic and foreign players in the market along with their financials has been included in this section.

A section providing strategic recommendations has been given at the end of the report which gives effective solutions to existing and potential players for improving market share and increasing profitability.