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Title
Medtech : the formation and growth of a global industry, 1960-2020 / Pierre-Yves Donzé.
ISBN
9789811671746 (electronic book)
9811671745 (electronic book)
9789811671739 (hardcover)
9811671737 (hardcover)
Published
Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (1 volume)
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-16-7174-6 doi
Call Number
R855.3
Dewey Decimal Classification
610.28
Summary
This book offers an analysis of the dynamics of the global medical device (medtech) industry from the 1960s until the present, using the approaches of business history and industry studies. While most of the publications in the corresponding field have focused on particular countries/regions or actors, this research is unique in its scope. First, it explores the formation and development of medtech business both globally and in the major countries engaged in this industry (the United States, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, France, and China). Second, it tackles a broad range of actors and organizations, from individual entrepreneurs, medical doctors, and engineers to small family firms, start-ups, and large multinationals, as well as universities and research centers. Hence, for the first time, this book both provides a general understanding of the formation and transformation of the medtech industry throughout the world and sheds light on the main features of a fast-growing business in the twenty-first century. This book will be of value to historians, industry professionals, and analysts.
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Introduction
The dynamics of the global medtech industry
Formation of medtech big business
The lasting competitive advantage of US firms
Japan: From electronics to medical technology
Germany: Between Siemens and specialized medtech firms
Orthopedics SMEs and pharmaceutical giants in Switzerland
The French medtech industry: A lack of international competitiveness
The rise of a new medtech giant: China
Conclusion.