| Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry is a monthly magazine
written exclusively for original equipment manufacturers of medical devices
and in vitro diagnostic products. The goal of MD&DI is to help industry
professionals develop, design, and manufacture medical products that comply
with complex and demanding regulations and market requirements.
Readers are professional personnel in product R&D, design, manufacturing,
quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and corporate management. Worldwide
circulation is approximately 50,500.
MD&DI Benchmarks:
1. MD&DI has been published since 1979 - the first publication
to serve the medical device industry.
2. MD&DI reaches over 12,000 companies with more penetration
at the world's largest medical OEMs than any other publication.
3. MD&DI remains the largest circulated medical device publication
in the United States, with 48,040* print circulation plus 10,000** bonus
digital distribution.
Medical Design Excellence Awards
MD&DI is the proud sponsor of the Medical Design Excellence Awards
(MDEA). MDEA is the premier awards program for the medical technology
community. It recognizes the achievements of medical device manufacturers,
their suppliers, and the many people behind the scenes – engineers, scientists,
designers, and clinician – who are responsible for the groundbreaking innovations
that are changing the face of healthcare. The awards ceremony is held in
June during the MD&M East tradeshow at the JacobK.JavitsConvention
Center in New York City.
*Source: BPA
Worldwide Circulation Statment, June 2009 (linked)
**Source: Publisher's own data
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Editor's Statement
The medical device industry continues to remain hardy. Revenue
estimates for the global medical device industry range from $220 billion
to $375 billion annually. Growth estimates for the global medical device
industry and its sectors range from 6 to 10% CAGR. In terms of valuation
ratios, profitability ratios, and other categories, the device industry
outperformed the S&P 500 in 2007. Over the last five years, the medical
device sector has averaged gross margins of 60%, which is 15% higher than
the average gross margins of the S&P 500
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