Institute For The Future

The impact of medical tourism on medical devices

The Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) will be hosting a webinar on this topic on February 26th, 2008. According to the website , the webinar will address important questions medical tourism raises for the medical device industry:

For example: What will happen when medical tourists receive devices that are not marketed in their home countries? How will manufacturers manage the price variations across international markets? How should leading device makers react to the arrival of low-cost, offshore manufacturers in medical tourism countries? How can medical tourism accelerate the globalization of medical device companies?

 

By attending this webinar, you will gain greater insight into:

* The current and potential state of medical tourism

* Activities being undertaken by overseas providers seeking to attract US patients

* Opportunities and risks for medical device manufacturers

I don't know anything about CBI, nor am I endorsing this event. It does sound interesting, though. I'm not sure if I'll tune in for the webinar, but I'll keep you posted if I do.