{"product_id":"medical-equipment-supply-wholesalers","title":"Medical Equipment \u0026 Supply Wholesalers","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedical Equipment \u0026amp; Supply Wholesalers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompanies in this industry distribute professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies to physicians, hospitals, and extended care facilities. Major companies include Henry Schein, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Owens \u0026amp; Minor, and Patterson Companies (all based in the US), along with EBOS Group (Australia), OneMed (Sweden), and Yamashita Medical Instruments (Japan).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePressure to control health care expenditures is intensifying price negotiations for wholesalers and prompting customers to consolidate. Many customers belong to group purchasing organizations (GPOs), which help negotiate bulk pricing. Loss of a major GPO relationship can have a significant impact on sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRODUCTS, OPERATIONS \u0026amp; TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMajor products include surgical, medical and hospital instruments which accounts for about 50% of the industry revenue while medical dental and veterinary equipment account for more than 30%; instruments account for 15%; and orthopedic and prosthetic appliances account for about 5%. Other products include dental instruments, supplies, and equipment. Some companies carry more than 250,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs), while others specialize in niche markets and may carry only a few different items to serve a local market's specific needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Life Science","offers":[{"title":"April, 2023 \/ - \/ MCW16244278","offer_id":47662386315570,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.hardmanwell.com\/products\/medical-equipment-supply-wholesalers","provider":"HARDMAN AND WELL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES L.L.C","version":"1.0","type":"link"}