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    Healthcare, Regulatory And Reimbursement Landscape - Australia

    Summary GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its new report, “Healthcare, Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape - Australia”.

    The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement landscape in Australia. It identifies key trends, and most importantly, provides valuable insights into the trends and segmentation of the pharmaceutical and medical devices market. It is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.In 2010, Australia’s population was 22.4 million, largely due to a positive balance between the birth rate and mortality rate and net overseas immigration. The mortality rate is almost steady due to Australia’s strong healthcare infrastructure and medical and diagnostic services. The pharmaceutical market was estimated at $14.9 billion in 2010 and is expected to reach $30.5 billion by 2020 at a projected CAGR of 7.4%. The medical device market size was worth approximately $6.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach $10 billion by 2020 at a projected CAGR of 4.8%.Buy Your Copy of Report: http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/182679-healthcare-regulatory-and-reimbursement-landscape-australia.htmlReport Details:Published: July 2012Price Single User License: US $ 39995 Price Corporate User License: US $ 7995The positive trends in the healthcare market can be attributed primarily to - - Easy market access to pharmaceutical drugs- Increasing awareness of the need for the early detection of lifestyle and chronic diseases- Government-subsidized prescription medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) for all eligible, general or concessional patients- Annual review and addition of expensive innovative drugs to the PBS drug listScopeThe report provides information on the Australian healthcare, regulatory and reimbursement landscape, and includes - - Overview of the pharmaceutical and medical devices market, including size, segmentation, and key drivers and barriers.- Profiles and SWOT analyses of the major players in the pharmaceutical and medical devices market. The key players covered for the pharmaceutical market are Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, and the key players covered for the medical devices market are Siemens Healthcare, GE Healthcare, DePuy Inc, F. Hoffmann-la Roche and Stryker Corporation.- Insightful review of the reimbursement and regulatory landscape, with details of the healthcare reimbursement process, regulatory agencies and market authorization processes for new drug and medical devices.- Detailed analysis of Australia’s political and economic environment, including the economic indicators, demographics, healthcare infrastructure and healthcare expenditure.- An overview of the opportunities for and challenges to growth in the healthcare market.Reasons to buyThis report comprehensively covers both the pharmaceutical and the medical devices market in Australia. It will enhance your decision-making capability and allow you to - - Develop business strategies by understanding the trends shaping and driving the healthcare market.- Drive revenues by understanding the key trends, reimbursement and regulatory policies, pharmaceutical and medical devices market segments and companies likely to impact the healthcare market in the future.- Formulate effective sales and marketing strategies by understanding the competitive landscape and analyzing the performance of various competitors.- Organize your sales and marketing efforts by identifying the market categories and segments that present the most opportunities for consolidation, investment and strategic partnerships.- Identify, understand and capitalize on the opportunities and challenges in the healthcare market.

    1 Table of Contents

    1 Table of Contents 4

    1.1 List of Tables 6

    1.2 List of Figures 8

    2 Introduction 10

    2.1 Report Guidance 10

    3 Overview of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Market 11

    3.1 Pharmaceutical Market 11

    3.1.1 Supply Channels 14

    3.1.2 Market Segments 16

    3.1.3 Major Disease Areas 19

    3.1.4 Major Players 21

    3.2 Medical Device Market 49

    3.2.1 Market Overview 49

    3.2.2 Overview of the Top Five Segments 52

    3.2.3 Major Players 63

    3.3 Market Drivers and Barriers 80

    3.3.1 Drivers 80

    3.3.2 Barriers 81

    4 Market Access 82

    4.1 Reimbursement and Payers Landscape 82

    4.1.1 Reimbursement Process 82

    4.1.2 Overview of Insurance Providers 84

    4.1.3 Patient Share in Healthcare Spending 87

    4.1.4 Drug Price Trend 88

    4.1.5 Pricing Policies 88

    4.2 Regulatory Landscape 89

    4.2.1 Overview of Regulatory Agencies 89

    4.2.2 New Drug Approval Process 91

    4.2.3 New Medical Device Approval Process 94

    4.2.4 Licensing Process for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing 98

    4.2.5 Licensing Process for Pharmaceutical Exports and Imports 99

    4.2.6 Intellectual Property Rights 100

    4.2.7 Clinical Trial Regulations 101

    4.2.8 Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Advertising Regulations 102

    4.2.9 Pharmacy Regulations 103

    4.2.10 Labeling and Packaging Regulations 104

    5 Country Analysis 105

    5.1 Political Environment 105

    5.1.1 Political Structure 105

    5.1.2 Analysis of Current Political Environment 106

    5.1.3 Healthcare Policy Initiatives 106

    5.2 Economic Landscape 107

    5.3 Economic Indicators 108

    5.3.1 Gross Domestic Product 108

    5.3.2 Gross National Income 111

    5.3.3 Inflation 112

    5.3.4 Currency Exchange Rate 115

    5.3.5 Foreign Direct Investment 116

    5.3.6 Foreign Exchange Reserves 117

    5.3.7 Trade Balance 118

    5.3.8 Government Structural Balance 120

    5.3.9 Government Net Debt 121

    5.3.10 Major Industries 123

    5.4 Demography 124

    5.4.1 Population 124

    5.4.2 Education and Literacy 140

    5.4.3 Employment 145

    5.4.4 Disease Burden 146

    5.4.5 Healthcare Facilities 148

    5.4.6 Healthcare Parameters 154

    5.4.7 Healthcare Personnel 156

    5.4.8 Environmental Health 159

    5.5 Healthcare Expenditure 162

    5.5.1 Major Components of Healthcare Spending 163

    5.5.2 Share of Public and Private Sector in Healthcare 164

    5.5.3 Spending in Pharmaceutical R&D 165

    5.6 Trade Associations 166

    5.6.1 Australian Pharmaceutical Marketing and Research Group 166

    5.6.2 Pharmacy Guild of Australia 166

    5.6.3 Generic Medicines Industry Association 166

    5.7 Trade Fairs 167

    6 Opportunities and Challenges 168

    6.1 Opportunities 168

    6.2 Challenges 168

    7 Appendix 170

    7.1 Abbreviations 170

    7.2 Bibliography 172

    7.3 Methodology 175

    7.3.1 Coverage 175

    7.3.2 Secondary Research 175

    7.3.3 Forecasting 176

    7.3.4 Primary Research 176

    7.3.5 Expert Panel Validation 176

    7.4 Contact Us 176

    7.5 Disclaimer 177

    1.1 List of Tables

    Table 1: Pharmaceutical Market ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 11

    Table 2: Pharmaceutical Market ($bn), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 12

    Table 3: Pharmaceutical Sales Under PBS ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 13

    Table 4: Pharmacy and Wholesale Mark-up, Australia, 2011 15

    Table 5: Biotechnology Companies, Market Capitalization ($m), Australian, 2011 Q4 17

    Table 6: Over-the-counter Medicine Market ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 18

    Table 7: Major Disease Areas, Australia, Pharmaceutical Expenditure under Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme ($bn), 2010 19

    Table 8: Top Five Suppliers to the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, Australia, ($m), 2010 21

    Table 9: Major Products, Pfizer, Global, Revenue ($m), 2011 22

    Table 10: Late-stage Pipeline, Pfizer, 2012 23

    Table 11: Major Products, AstraZeneca, Global, Revenue ($m), 2011 28

    Table 12: Late-stage Pipeline, AstraZeneca, 2012 28

    Table 13: Major Products, Novartis, Global, Revenue ($m), 2011 33

    Table 14: Planned Filings, Novartis, 2012 to = 2016 33

    Table 15: Major Products, Sanofi, Global, Revenue ($m), 2011 39

    Table 16: Late-stage Pipeline, Sanofi, 2012 40

    Table 17: Major Products, GlaxoSmithKline, Global, Revenue ($m), 2011 44

    Table 18: Late-stage Pipeline, GlaxoSmithKline, 2012 44

    Table 19: Medical Device Market ($bn), Australia, 2006–2011 50

    Table 20: Medical Device Market ($bn), Australia, Forecast, 2011-2020 51

    Table 21: Medical Device Market, Australia, Segments, Revenue ($m), 2011 52

    Table 22: In Vitro Diagnostics Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 53

    Table 23: Sales Trends for Major Players*, In Vitro Diagnostics Devices, Australia, 2010 54

    Table 24: Orthopedic Devices Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 55

    Table 25: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Orthopedic Devices, Australia, 2010 56

    Table 26: Ophthalmic Devices Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 57

    Table 27: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Ophthalmic Devices, Australia, 2010 58

    Table 28: Diagnostic Imaging Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 59

    Table 29: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Diagnostic Imaging, Australia, 2010 60

    Table 30: Cardiovascular Devices Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 61

    Table 31: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Cardiovascular Devices, Australia, 2010 62

    Table 32: Major Products, Siemens, Global, Revenue ($m), 2010 63

    Table 33: Major Products, DePuy, 2012 70

    Table 34: Major Products, Roche, Global, Revenue ($m), 2010 73

    Table 35: Late-stage Pipeline, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., 2012 74

    Table 36: Major Products, Stryker, Global, Revenue ($m), 2010 77

    Table 37: Medicare Safety Net Original Threshold, Australia, 2012 85

    Table 38: Extended Medicare Safety Net Medicare Safety Threshold, Australia, 2012 85

    Table 39: Healthcare Spending, Australia, Patient''s Share (%), 2005–2010 87

    Table 40: Change in Average Annual Price of Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme Drugs (%), Australia, 2005–2010 88

    Table 41: Classification of Medical Devices, Australia, 2012 94

    Table 42: Regulation of Advertising of Therapeutic Goods, Australia, 2012 102

    Table 43: GDP Per Capita ($), Australia, 2005–2010 108

    Table 44: GDP Per Capita ($), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 109

    Table 45: GDP, Annual Growth (%), Australia, 2005–2010 110

    Table 46: GDP, Annual Growth (%), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 110

    Table 47: GNI Per Capita ($), Australia, 2005–2010 111

    Table 48: Average Consumer Price Index, Australia, 2005–2010 112

    Table 49: Average Consumer Price Index, Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 113

    Table 50: Average Consumer Price, Australia, Annual Change (%), 2005–2010 114

    Table 51: Currency Exchange Rate (AUD$/$), Australia, 2005–2010 115

    Table 52: Foreign Direct Investment ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 116

    Table 53: Foreign Exchange Reserves ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 117

    Table 54: Imports of Goods and Services ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 118

    Table 55: Exports of Goods and Services ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 119

    Table 56: General Government Structural Balance ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 120

    Table 57: General Government Net Debt ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 121

    Table 58: General Government Net Debt ($bn), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 122

    Table 59: Major Industry Sectors*, GVA ($bn), Australia, 2008 123

    Table 60: Population (m), Australia, 2005–2010 124

    Table 61: Population (m), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 125

    Table 62: Urban and Rural Population, Australia, Share (%), 2005–2010 126

    Table 63: Age Groups, Australia, Population Distribution (%), 2005–2010 127

    Table 64: Births (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 128

    Table 65: Births (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 129

    Table 66: Mortality (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 130

    Table 67: Mortality (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 131

    Table 68: Major Causes of Mortality (‘000), Australia, 2009 132

    Table 69: Children <5 Years Age, Mortality (Per 1,000 Live Births), Australia, 2005–2010 133

    Table 70: Immunization Rate for DTP, Measles, Hepatitis B (%), Australia, 2005–2010 134

    Table 71: Major Causes of Male Mortality (‘000), Australia, 2009 135

    Table 72: Major Causes of Female Mortality (‘000), Australia, 2009 136

    Table 73: Gender Ratio (M/F), Australia, 2005–2010 137

    Table 74: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years), Australia, 2005–2010 138

    Table 75: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 139

    Table 76: Schools, Australia, 2005–2010 140

    Table 77: School Students (‘000), Australia, 2005–2010 141

    Table 78: Education Participation (%), 15–24 Year Olds, Australia, 2005–2010 142

    Table 79: Overseas Students (%), Australia, 2005–2010 143

    Table 80: Tertiary and Higher-education Students (‘000), Australia, 2005–2010 144

    Table 81: Unemployment Rate (%), Australia, 2005–2010 145

    Table 82: Most Frequently Diagnosed Diseases (‘000), Australia, 2007–2008 146

    Table 83: Major Diseases, Australia, DALY (Per 100,000 Population), 2004 147

    Table 84: Public Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 148

    Table 85: Public Acute Care Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 149

    Table 86: Public Psychiatric Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 150

    Table 87: Private Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 151

    Table 88: Private Free-standing Day Hospital Facilities, Australia, 2005–2010 152

    Table 89: Other Private Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 153

    Table 90: Public Hospital Beds (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 154

    Table 91: Private Hospital Beds (Per 1000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 155

    Table 92: Physicians (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 156

    Table 93: Healthcare Personnel (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 157

    Table 94: Nurses (Per 1000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 158

    Table 95: PM10 (Micrograms Per Cubic Meter), Australia, 2005–2010 159

    Table 96: CO2 Emissions (000’s Tons), Australia, 2005–2010 160

    Table 97: NO2 Emissions (000’s Tons), Australia, 2005–2010 161

    Table 98: Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP), Australia, 2005–2010 162

    Table 99: Healthcare Expenditure, Australia, Share of Major Components (%), 2009–2010 163

    Table 100: Healthcare Expenditure, Australia, Public-Private Share (%), 2005–2010 164

    Table 101: Pharmaceutical R&D Expenditure ($m), Australia, 2005–2010 165

    Table 102: Major Healthcare Trade Fairs, Australia, 2012 167

    1.2 List of Figures

    Figure 1: Pharmaceutical Market ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 11

    Figure 2: Pharmaceutical Market ($bn), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 12

    Figure 3: Pharmaceutical Sales under PBS ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 13

    Figure 4: Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, Australia, 2011 14

    Figure 5: Over-the-counter Medicine Market ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 18

    Figure 6: Major Disease Areas, Australia, Pharmaceutical Expenditure under Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme ($bn), 2010 19

    Figure 7: Top Five Suppliers to the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, Australia, ($m), 2010 21

    Figure 8: Medical Device Market ($bn), Australia, 2006–2011 50

    Figure 9: Medical Device Market ($bn), Australia, Forecast, 2012-2020 51

    Figure 10: Medical Device Market, Australia, Segments, Revenue ($m), 2011 52

    Figure 11: In Vitro Diagnostics Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 53

    Figure 12: Sales Trends for Major Players*, In Vitro Diagnostics Devices, Australia, 2005–2010 54

    Figure 13: Orthopedic Devices Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 55

    Figure 14: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Orthopedic Devices, Australia, 2005–2010 56

    Figure 15: Ophthalmic Devices Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 57

    Figure 16: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Ophthalmic Devices, Australia, 2005–2010 58

    Figure 17: Diagnostic Imaging Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 59

    Figure 18: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Diagnostic Imaging, Australia, 2005–2010 60

    Figure 19: Cardiovascular Devices Market ($m), Australia, 2006–2011 61

    Figure 20: Sales Trends for Major Players*, Cardiovascular Devices, Australia, 2005–2010 62

    Figure 21: Drivers and Barriers, Healthcare Market, Australia, 2011 81

    Figure 22: Pharmaceuticals and Devices Reimbursement Process, Australia 83

    Figure 23: Healthcare Spending, Australia, Patient''s Share (%), 2005–2010 87

    Figure 24: Change in Average Annual Price of Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme Drugs (%), Australia, 2005–2010 88

    Figure 25: Therapeutic Goods Administration Structure, 2012 90

    Figure 26: New Drug Approval Process, Australia, 2012 93

    Figure 27: Class I Non-sterile And Non-measuring Device Supply Process, Australia, 2012 95

    Figure 28: Supply Process for Medical Device Manufactured in Australia, 2012 96

    Figure 29: Supply Process for Medical Device Manufactured Overseas, Australia, 2012 97

    Figure 30: Supply Process for Medical Device Containing Medicine or Materials of Animal, Microbial Recombinant or Human Origin, Australia, 2012 98

    Figure 31: GDP Per Capita ($), Australia, 2005–2010 108

    Figure 32: GDP Per Capita ($), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 109

    Figure 33: GDP, Annual Growth (%), Australia, 2005–2010 110

    Figure 34: GDP, Annual Growth (%), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 110

    Figure 35: GNI Per Capita ($), Australia, 2005–2010 111

    Figure 36: Average Consumer Price Index, Australia, 2005–2010 112

    Figure 37: Average Consumer Price Index, Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 113

    Figure 38: Average Consumer Price, Australia, Annual Change (%), 2005–2010 114

    Figure 39: Currency Exchange Rate (AUD$/$), Australia, 2005–2010 115

    Figure 40: Foreign Direct Investment ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 116

    Figure 41: Foreign Exchange Reserves ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 117

    Figure 42: Imports of Goods and Services ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 118

    Figure 43: Exports of Goods and Services ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 119

    Figure 44: General Government Structural Balance ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 120

    Figure 45: General Government Net Debt ($bn), Australia, 2005–2010 121

    Figure 46: General Government Net Debt ($bn), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 122

    Figure 47: Major Industry Sectors*, GVA ($bn), Australia, 2008 123

    Figure 48: Population (m), Australia, 2005–2010 124

    Figure 49: Population (m), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 125

    Figure 50: Urban and Rural Population, Australia, Share (%), 2005–2010 126

    Figure 51: Age Groups, Australia, Population Distribution (%), 2005–2010 127

    Figure 52: Births (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 128

    Figure 53: Births (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 129

    Figure 54: Mortality (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 130

    Figure 55: Mortality (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 131

    Figure 56: Major Causes of Mortality (‘000), Australia, 2009 132

    Figure 57: Children <5 Years Age, Mortality (Per 1,000 Live Births), Australia, 2005–2010 133

    Figure 58: Immunization Rate for DTP, Measles, Hepatitis B (%), Australia, 2005–2010 134

    Figure 59: Major Causes of Male Mortality (‘000), Australia, 2009 135

    Figure 60: Major Causes of Female Mortality (‘000), Australia, 2009 136

    Figure 61: Gender Ratio (M/F), Australia, 2005–2010 137

    Figure 62: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years), Australia, 2005–2010 138

    Figure 63: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years), Australia, Forecast, 2011–2020 139

    Figure 64: Schools, Australia, 2005–2010 140

    Figure 65: School Students (‘000), Australia, 2005–2010 141

    Figure 66: Education Participation (%), 15–24 Years Old, Australia, 2005–2010 142

    Figure 67: Overseas Students (%), Australia, 2005–2010 143

    Figure 68: Tertiary and Higher-education Students (‘000), Australia, 2005–2010 144

    Figure 69: Unemployment Rate (%), Australia, 2005–2010 145

    Figure 70: Most Frequently Diagnosed Diseases (‘000), Australia, 2007–2008 146

    Figure 71: Major Diseases, Australia, DALY (Per 100,000 Population), 2004 147

    Figure 72: Public Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 148

    Figure 73: Public Acute Care Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 149

    Figure 74: Public Psychiatric Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 150

    Figure 75: Private Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 151

    Figure 76: Private Free-standing Day Hospital Facilities, Australia, 2005–2010 152

    Figure 77: Other Private Hospitals, Australia, 2005–2010 153

    Figure 78: Public Hospital Beds (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 154

    Figure 79: Private Hospital Beds (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 155

    Figure 80: Physicians (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 156

    Figure 81: Healthcare Personnel (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 157

    Figure 82: Nurses (Per 1,000 Population), Australia, 2005–2010 158

    Figure 83: PM10 (Micrograms Per Cubic Meter), Australia, 2005–2010 159

    Figure 84: CO2 Emissions (000’s Tons), Australia, 2005–2010 160

    Figure 85: NO2 Emissions (000’s Tons), Australia, 2005–2010 161

    Figure 86: Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP), Australia, 2005–2010 162

    Figure 87: Healthcare Expenditure, Australia, Share of Major Components (%), 2009–2010 163

    Figure 88: Healthcare Expenditure, Australia, Public-Private Share (%), 2005–2010 164

    Figure 89: Pharmaceutical R&D Expenditure ($m), Australia, 2005–2010 165

    Figure 90: Opportunities and Challenges, Healthcare Market, Australia, 2011 169