NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With Abbott Laboratories' acquisition last week of Alere, Inc. for $5.8 billion, Abbott will gain leadership in the global point of care (POC) pregnancy and fertility testing market, according to Kalorama Information. The healthcare market researcher has estimated the 2015 market, of which Alere was the leading company, at $851 million. With Alere's acquisition, Abbott vaults ahead of other market leaders such as Church & Dwight and Quidel. Kalorama's report, POC Pregnancy and Fertility Testing Market, examines both the self-test and professional sectors of the pregnancy point of care market.
Point of Care (POC) Pregnancy and Fertility Testing Market can be found at Kalorama Information: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=88347&productid=9583610.
"The self-test segment of the POC pregnancy and fertility test market far exceeds the professional sector of tests used in hospitals, physician offices and clinics," said Bruce Carlson, Publisher of Kalorama Information. "This POC test segment is mature and highly competitive."
Point of care market share is the motivation for the acquisition, surmises Kalorama. Key benefits and market drivers for the POC testing market are that POC tests provide rapid results and may be performed by the patients themselves (self-testing). The over-the-counter (OTC) sector for pregnancy and ovulation includes tests available in pharmacies and other retail establishments. Both the self-testing and professional sectors of the market are expected to grow. As Alere had been the clear market share leader in a field that includes Church & Dwight, Quidel, Insight Pharmaceuticals, and Meridian, Abbott moves to the top of the market with its acquisition.
POC Pregnancy and Fertility Testing Market analyses the testing market, including global POC pregnancy and fertility testing market analysis, 2012-2019; POC pregnancy and fertility self-testing market analysis, 2014 and 2019; POC pregnancy and fertility professional testing market analysis, 2014 and 2019; global POC pregnancy and fertility testing market revenues and market share of leading suppliers, 2014; and 2014 pregnancy and fertility CLIA waivers.
Point of Care (POC) Pregnancy and Fertility Testing Market can be found at Kalorama Information: http://www.kaloramainformation.com/redirect.asp?progid=88347&productid=9583610.
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