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Looking at past trends in the medical device industry from 2003 to 2007 there was a steady upward trend, but there was almost flat last 2 years from 2007 in Japan. In 2008 and 2009 there are affected by the global financial crisis, in many companies and industries deteriorate, the medical device industry has seen a steady transition. In national healthcare industry, reimbursement is made revisions in April 2008. And the redemption price has been lowered significantly drug material and specific health care. In addition, increased hospital costs to introduce a comprehensive payment system, known as the acute care hospital DPC. Moreover, such movements can be seen an increase in hospital consolidation and the deficit with a focus on local, not optimistic the situation never followed.
It also showed strong trends in the demand for welfare facilities. This area is expected to continue to expand, and focus on companies with high growth potential businesses.
