The Global Blood Industry

The Global Blood Industry

Report Code: HLC008K

Publish Date: May 2017

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Health Maintenance

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Report Highlights

The global sales of blood products reached $31.8 billion in 2015 and $33.5 billion in 2016. The market is expected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% from 2016 to 2021, reaching nearly $42.6 billion in 2021. 

Report Includes

  • An overview of the structure and current market size of the global blood industry, including coverage of such segments as blood and plasma collection, blood and plasma processing, blood therapeutic products, plasma therapeutic products, and emerging trends and products
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013 to 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021
  • Analyses concerning blood therapeutics, processing, screening, and collection technologies
  • Evaluation of government and regulatory factors
  • The impact of diseases on the blood industry
  • An assessment of the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities
  • Profiles of major players in the industry

Report Scope

This study encompasses the wide range of products and services that comprise the global blood-industry marketplace. The U.S. market, the largest in the world, provides the primary market breakdown with supplemental information given for other regions. The focus of the report is two-fold: first, blood for donation and the components and derived products from this blood and plasma, and second, products used to provide and support collection, processing and transfusion. Excluded from consideration are the clinical blood tests for diseases and conditions not involved in managing blood and plasma products.

Analyst Credentials

Vijay Laxmi has more than 20 years of domain experience. In addition to experience in business research and consulting, she has conducted corporate briefings for top players in a wide range of market segments. She has worked with major market research firms and handled projects for various consultancies. 

Ms. Laxmi has authored several market research studies in the healthcare domain on the following subjects:

  • Various medical devices markets.
  • High-growth and niche markets in healthcare and life sciences.
  • The home healthcare market.
  • Medical tourism
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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: The Global Blood Industry293Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction4Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights4Free
Chapter- 3: Overview35Free
Chapter- 4: The Blood-Management System: Blood Collection, Processing and Use 48Free
Chapter- 5: Regulation of the Blood Business15Free
Chapter- 6: The Global Blood and Blood Products Market Overview12Free
Chapter- 7: Blood Industry Analysis92Free
Chapter- 8: Blood Research and Development12Free
Chapter- 9: Technology11Free
Chapter- 10: FDA-Licensed Blood Establishments23Free
Chapter- 11: C. CRAMER & CO. GMBH20Free
Chapter- 12: Major Sources of Information17Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 119

  • Table 1: Summary Table: Global Sales of Blood Products, Through 2021
  • Table 2: Timeline of the Blood Industry
  • Table 3: Composition of Blood
  • Table 4: Plasma Constituents and Their Function
  • Table 5: U.S. Analysis of Major Diseases Contracted from Blood Transfusions
  • Table 6: CBER-Licensed Screening Tests for HIV
  • Table 7: CBER-Licensed Screening Tests for Hepatitis B
  • Table 8: CBER-Licensed Screening Tests for Hepatitis C
  • Table 9: CBER-Licensed Screening Tests for HTLV-I and HYLV-II
  • Table 10: CBER-Licensed Screening Tests for CMV
  • Table 11: CBER-Licensed Screening Tests for West Nile Virus
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Published - Mar-2015| Analyst - Melissa Elder| Code - HLC008J

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Global sales of blood products grew to nearly $30.2 billion in 2014 from $28.7 billion in 2013. The market is expected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% from 2014 to 2019, totaling nearly $38.3 billion in 2019.

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  • An overview of the structure and current market size of the global blood industry, including coverage of such segments as blood and plasma collection, blood and plasma processing, blood therapeutic products, plasma therapeutic products, and emerging trends and products.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 to 2014, and projections of CAGRs through 2019.
  • Government and regulatory controls.
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Published - Jun-2013| Analyst - Melissa Elder| Code - HLC008H

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The global market for blood products reached $23.5 billion in 2012. The market is expected to reach $28.8 billion in 2017 for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%.

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  • An overview of the structure and current market size of the global blood industry, including coverage of such segments as blood and plasma collection, blood and plasma processing, blood therapeutic products, plasma therapeutic products, and emerging trends and products
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017
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Published - Mar-2011| Analyst - Peggy Lehr| Code - HLC008G

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The global blood market includes products used for collecting, typing, processing, and transfusing of blood and the sale of blood therapeutics. This market was worth $30 billion in 2010 and is forecast to increase at an 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $45 billion in 2015.

Published - Mar-2008| Analyst - Mary Anne Crandall| Code - HLC008F

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  • The U.S. blood market was worth $7.8 billion in 2007. It should reach $9.5 million by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%.
  • Products used for collecting, processing and transfusing blood will grow from a $1.6 billion segment in 2007 to $2.2 billion by the end of the study period.
  • Major driving forces in the industry include the cost of collection and processing, and changes in the incidences of catastrophes requiring blood transfusions.
Published - Nov-2005| Analyst - Barbara Breindel| Code - HLC008E

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  • Equipment, blood tests and additional consumables will grow at an AAGR of 4.3% from $1.2 billion in 2001 to over $1.4 billion in 2006.

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