Industry Reviews

The Point-of-Care Diagnostics Market: Growth Drivers and Challenges to Widespread Adoption

While point-of-care (POC) testing comprises the fastest growing segment of the in-vitro diagnostics industry, challenges to widespread adoption exist. In this review, Scientia Advisors not only shares insights on the major trends impacting the POC market such as the healthcare decentralization, remote patient monitoring and the emergence of rapid clinics, but also analyzes growth drivers in specific POC testing segments, highlighting areas of significant opportunity both geographically and technologically. Additionally, this review offers advices to health care companies bringing POC tests to market about strategies to maximize adoption and overcome barriers such as gaining clinical acceptance and meeting regulatory and reimbursement requirements.