Anesthetic Drugs Procurement Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) January 01, 2014 -- Anesthetic drugs have a buyer power score of 2.5 out of 5. The score reflects current negative pricing trends and indicates a moderate level of buyer bargaining power. “Prices for anesthetics have fluctuated over the past three years as a result of rising regulatory compliance costs and generics competition,” says IBISWorld procurement analyst Anna Son. The patent expiration of many blockbuster drugs has increased availability of generic anesthetics, which are typically far less expensive than their brand-name counterparts, thus helping to mitigate price growth over the past three years. Nevertheless, a limited number of suppliers of anesthetics that are in short supply, such as propofol, has kept prices high due to the constrained supply of those drugs.
The cost associated with switching anesthetics suppliers varies depending on the type of supplier. For example, buyers can expect lower switching costs associated with suppliers of commonly used anesthetics, such as ketamine, because of their instant availability and low buying lead time. “This provides buyers with the opportunity to restock their inventory in a relatively short time frame, barring contract negotiations,” says Son. In this case, buyers of anesthetic drugs have greater leverage in negotiating contracts. On the contrary, buyers are more likely to incur higher costs when they switch suppliers of anesthetics that are in short supply, especially when there are only a small number of suppliers of that particular drug. As such, suppliers of rare anesthetics have greater negotiating power over buyers. Some of the major vendors include Abbott Laboratories, Baxter International Inc., Fresenius Kabi AG and Hospira Inc.
Furthermore, anesthetic manufacturers typically capture high profit margins. High margins usually give buyers room to negotiate for lower prices. However, the low availability of substitutes, a moderate level of market share concentration and the high specialization among suppliers limit buyers' negotiating power. In addition, the anesthetics market is mature and has a low level of financial risk, given its established place in the supply chain.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to assist buyers of anesthetic drugs. Anesthetic drugs are medicines used to produce anesthesia or loss of normal sensation or feeling and are generally administrated to facilitate surgery. Anesthetic drugs can be grouped into two classes: general anesthetics, which cause a reversible loss of consciousness, and local anesthetics, which cause a reversible loss of sensation in a particular area of the body while maintaining consciousness.
Executive Summary
Pricing Environment
Price Fundamentals
Benchmark Price
Pricing Model
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Vendor Financial Benchmarks
Switching Costs
Purchasing Process
Buying Basics
Buying Lead Time
Selection Process
Key RFP Elements
Negotiation Questions
Buyer Power Factors
Key Statistics
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