Multibillion-dollar growth projected for global radiopharma market

An aging global population seeking care for cardiovascular, oncological and neurological disorders will drive the worldwide market for radiopharmaceuticals to more than $6.5 billion by 2017. That’s according to a Nov. 14 report from market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

The global radiopharmaceutical market, including radioactive drugs used in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine, reached $3.2 billion in 2010, according to another firm, Fast Market Research.
According to the San Jose, Calif.-based GIA, soaring demand for PET imaging will help propel the rapid growth, as will expanding product lines and increasing research efforts.
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