Opportunities and challenges coexist in the medical device industry

Chinese industry facing the international giant international and domestic demand and competition in the industry, both opportunities and challenges, lies in the establishment of independent brand and improve the content of the product. Medical equipment is one of the key instruments are related to the people's health, but also an important field of global equipment market, is one of the areas most reflect the high technology. The State Council document No. [2006]8 in 16 key areas in the list of industrial vibration clear digital medical imaging equipment, biological and pharmaceutical production etc.". China medical devices industry needs vigorously development, opportunities and challenges.

In the domestic market, domestic enterprises are facing strong competition from foreign enterprises, generally at a competitive disadvantage, about 70% of the domestic medical equipment market has been carved up companies in developed countries.

China medical institutions every year to spend a huge amount of imports of medical equipment, regardless of class or equipment products, mainly rely on imports, imports of all kinds of products in China pharmaceutical industry list, Chinese pharmaceutical industry accounted for more than the total imports of 45%. Three the general domestic use of imported medical instruments, even the two hospitals, there are medical devices are imported products 2/3.

In the domestic medical technology products, our independent innovation and scientific and technological level, the national high and new technology products directory, medical equipment category accounted for 8.3% varieties of high-tech products catalog, exports of high-tech medical equipment is also growing.

However, Chinese medical equipment production level is only equivalent to the developed countries, the level of 15 years ago, the core technology of large medical devices are mostly in the hands of foreign companies, large domestic production company is difficult to independent innovation and create the brand of domestic enterprises, most enterprises have failed to get involved in the field of high-end medical equipment.