Focus On Medical Devices

Switzerland's medical device market is highly developed and was worth approximately US$4.1bn in 2007. By 2012 the market should reach a value of US$5.2bn, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 5%, which is roughly in line with growth in the pharmaceutical market. Like Switzerland's drug sector, the medical devices industry is characterised by impressive technological standards and a high density of operators. Imports make up around 60% of the medical devices market, with US firms accounting for the majority of this

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