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Philips celebrates World Sleep Day to raise awareness of the benefits of good sleep
PR Newswire Europe - Fri Mar 14, 9:54AM CDT
- Campaign for 2014 highlights sleep as a powerful engine for all our daily activities
The Market Revenue of Men's Grooming Products in the UAE is Expected to Reach Up to USD 84 Million by End Of 2018
M2 - Thu Mar 13, 10:11AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bgwtfm/uae_mens) has announced the addition of the "UAE Men's Grooming Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018" report to their offering. UAE has of one of the highest earning population in the world. It accounts for the largest market for cosmetics and grooming products within the GCC region, and also accounts for the highest per capita spending on grooming products in the region. The country has experienced noteworthy improvement in the usage of men's grooming products over the last decade. The majority of the market is organized and comprises of various multinationals contributing to the growth of the market. The market is being driven by the increasing urban population, increasing awareness as a result of high media exposure and changing lifestyles. Men are now much more adaptive towards the usage of cosmetics and consider it as a symbol of social pride. The workplace status also influences the need for grooming and is driving the market in the country. Even though, the size of the market is limited, the market holds huge potential and is currently at a budding stage. According to UAE Men's Grooming Products Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018', the men's grooming products market in the UAE has grown rapidly over the last few decades and will continue to grow over the next five years. The market for men's grooming products includes segments such as shaving products, fragrances, skincare products, other grooming products including hair care and other toiletries. Even though, the market for shaving products market is dominating the industry, high growth is expected to be registered by skincare and hair care product segments. Companies Mentioned - Adidas AG - Beiersdorf AG - Colgate Palmolive Company - Emami Limited - Hugo Boss AG - Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - L'Oreal S.A. - Panasonic - The Procter & Gamble Company - Unilever NV/ PLC For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bgwtfm/uae_mens About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
Philips Sonicare Brings "Power To Kids" with the Launch of its New Philips Sonicare For Kids Power Toothbrush
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 10, 8:00AM CDT
Remember when your once happy-go-lucky toddler discovered the word "no"? It's one of the first signs of a growing need for independence. A recent survey1 found that when it comes to daily activities kids would rather do without supervision, like getting dressed or making the bed, more than half (53 percent) are adamant about brushing their teeth independently. However, many parents have concerns that their child will miss key steps without their supervision, including not brushing for the full dental-professional recommended two minutes or not cleaning all parts of the mouth. That's why Philips Sonicare, the #1 dental professional-recommended power toothbrush brand in the U.S., is introducing the new Philips Sonicare for Kids, a rechargeable power toothbrush for kids ages 4+ that both parent and child can feel confident about.
Revolutionary Philips SlimStyle Bulb is Most Affordable Quality LED at $9.97
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 10, 8:00AM CDT
Philips, the global leader in lighting, has once again revolutionized the 60-watt LED equivalent bulb by introducing SlimStyle, a brand new shape that offers the high quality, omni-directional light of an incandescent, while eliminating the bulky heat sink commonly found on current LED offerings. The new value-priced 60-watt bulb is now available for purchase in store at The Home Depot, a partner in innovation, for just $9.97.
Philips Drives Digital Imaging Innovations at ECR 2014
PR Newswire Europe - Thu Mar 06, 2:01AM CST
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Concise Analysis of the International Disposable Medical Devices Sensors Market - Global Forecast to 2018
M2 - Tue Mar 04, 6:32AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7wtnl8/disposable) has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the International Disposable Medical Devices Sensors Market - Global Forecast to 2018" report to their offering. In recent years, the disposable devices sensors market has witnessed a large number of technological advancements, which is encouraging the production of new and advanced products in the market. The global disposable devices sensors market is valued at $3,831.6 million in 2013 and is expected to reach $6,212.7 million by 2018, at a CAGR of 10.1%. The disposable devices sensors market is broadly classified into four segments, namely, by product type, by sensor type, by application, and by geography. The product type market is sub-divided into wearable sensors, implantable sensors, invasive sensors, ingestible sensors, and strip sensors. Strip sensors dominate the disposable devices sensors market in 2013, closely followed by wearable sensors. The disposable devices sensors market by sensor type is broadly categorized into temperature sensors, pressure sensors, image sensors, accelerometers, biosensors, and others. Biosensors dominate the market in 2013, with a market share of around 50% of the global disposable devices sensors market. The major factors driving the disposable devices sensors market are increasing number of hospital acquired infections, rise in government investments, rise in venture capitalist investments, and rising healthcare costs. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Overview 4 Global Disposable Devices Sensors Market, By Type 5 Global Disposable Devices Sensors Market, By Application 6 Geographic Analysis 7 Competitive Landscape 8 Company Profiles Companies Mentioned: - Analog Devices, Inc. - Covidien Plc - Freescale Semiconductor, Inc - Ge Healthcare (Subsidiary Of General Electric Company) - Gentag, Inc - Given Imaging Ltd - Honeywell International, Inc - Jant Pharmacal Corp - Lifescan, Inc (A Subsidiary Of Johnson And Johnson) - Measurement Specialties, Inc - Medtronic, Inc - Philips Healthcare (A Subsidiary Of Royal Philips Electronics) - Sensirion Ag (Spin-Off Of The Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology) - Smiths Medical (A Division Of Smiths Group Plc) - Stmicroelectronics NV For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7wtnl8/disposable
Global Healthcare IT Market is Estimated to Grow at a CAGR of 7.0% to Reach $ 56.7 Billion by 2017 from $40.4 Billion in 2012
M2 - Thu Feb 27, 6:37AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6kfd98/healthcare_it) has announced the addition of the "Healthcare IT Market By Application [Provider IT (EMR, PACS, CPOE, RIS, CDSS, RCM, Claims Management, Payroll), Payer IT (CRM, Fraud Detection)], Delivery Mode (On-Premises, Web-Based Services & Cloud Computing) & Component - Global Forecasts to 2017" report to their offering. In this report, the market is segmented on the basis of its applications, delivery modes, and components. Based on application, the global healthcare information technology is segmented into provider (clinical information technology and non-clinical information technology) and payer, while the market by delivery mode is further categorized as on-premises, web-premises, and cloud-premises. The healthcare information technology by component comprises of hardware, software, and services. The major factors driving the growth of the healthcare information technology market across the globe are rise in pressure to cut healthcare cost, growing demand to integrate healthcare systems, high rate of return on investment while using healthcare systems, financial support from the U.S. government, growing medical tourism in the Asian region, government initiatives, rise in aging population, growing demand of CPOE adoption in order to reduce medication errors, and rise in incidences of chronic disorders. However, a few factors restricting the growth of the market are the fragmented nature of the HCIT market, high initial cost of HCIT solutions and high maintenance cost of the HCIT systems. In addition, inconsistent regulatory environment in developed countries such as U.S., U.K., Germany and developing countries such as India, China, and Brazil are major barriers to the growth of the global HCIT market. Companies Mentioned: - Agfa Healthcare - Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - Athenahealth, Inc. - Carestream Health - Cerner Corporation - Eclinicalworks, LIC - E-MDS, Inc. - Epic - GE Healthcare (Division Of General Electric Company) - Hewlett-Packard - Mckesson Corporation - Medical Information System, Inc. - Novarad Corporation - Philips Healthcare (Subsidiary Of Royal Philips Electronics) - Siemens Healthcare (Subsidiary Of Siemens AG) For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6k...lthcare_it About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
KLAS Recognizes Philips IntelliSpace Portal as Category Leader in Enterprise Advanced Visualization Software
PR Newswire - Wed Feb 26, 12:32PM CST
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced its IntelliSpace Portal has been named a Category Leader in Enterprise Advanced Visualization Software in the 2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report. KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery through industry research and reports. Philips believes the award further demonstrates Philips' continued commitment to giving customers access to the right data at the right time while offering the ability to connect systems and devices seamlessly to exchange health information.
Induction Cooktop Market in India 2012-2016: High Efficiency of Induction Cooktops One of the Major Drivers
M2 - Wed Feb 26, 5:55AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/h2ww25/induction_cooktop) has announced the addition of the "Induction Cooktop Market in India 2012-2016" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Induction Cooktop market in India to grow at a CAGR of 35.4 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing price of cooking gas in India. The Induction Cooktop market in India has also been witnessing increasing demand for enhanced convenience in the kitchen. However, the large presence of gas stoves could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The key vendors dominating this space are TTK Prestige Ltd., Bajaj Electrical Ltd., and Preethi Kitchen Appliances Pvt. Ltd. The other vendors mentioned in the report are Compton Greaves Ltd., Glen Appliances Pvt. Ltd., Inalsa, Jaipan Industries Ltd., Kenwood Ltd., Khaitan Electrical Ltd., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Morphy Richards, Panasonic Corp., Sunflame, and Usha International Ltd. Commenting on the report, an analyst from the Hardware team said: ''In India, trade offers such as discount sales, exchange offers, and festival offers are frequently introduced by vendors in order to trigger sales. Therefore because consumers are price sensitive they shop more during periods of trade offers. Commonly, apparel and electrical appliances witness a peak in sales volume at these times. Since induction cooking is gaining in popularity, these trade offers could trigger more sales of induction cooktops and in turn increase the growth of this market.'' According to the report, the high efficiency of induction cooktops is one of the major drivers in the Induction Cooktop market in India. The various advantages of induction cook tops over gas cook tops, such as increased efficiency, shorter cooking time, less power consumption, and increased safety, are expected to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period. Further, the report states that the lack of adoption in business segments is one of the major challenges in the Induction Cooktop market in India. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/h2...on_cooktop About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
Survey of Healthcare Executives Reveals Top Priorities for IT Investments
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 24, 11:10AM CST
Interoperability, mobile connectivity and technologies that drive real-time actionable information at the point of care will be the focus of health information technology (HIT) investments in 2014, according to the results of a new healthcare leadership survey released today by Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA). To date, electronic medical records (EMRs) have been the most widely adopted HIT, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reporting EMR reimbursements totaled more than $15.1 million as of June 2013. Now, as the industry prepares to meet meaningful use Stage 2 criteria1, healthcare leaders are looking to expand the capabilities of EMR data to support and improve the quality of care by measuring clinical outcomes and sharing patient information.
Philips Connects Care at HIMSS 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 24, 8:00AM CST
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced its participation in the HIMSS 2014 Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., demonstrating its commitment as an enterprise clinical software and solutions provider uniquely positioned to offer standardized integrated solutions across the continuum of care. Philips will feature seven solutions areas at HIMSS, showcasing interoperable, connected systems and devices to exchange health information data, from point-of-care diagnostics to remote patient monitoring at home.
Philips and Georgia Regents Medical Center Announce Roll-Out of Enterprise-Wide Clinical IT Platform to Improve Workflows and Enhance Patient Care
PR Newswire - Fri Feb 21, 8:00AM CST
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced a key milestone in its 15-year alliance with Georgia Regents Medical Center (GRMC) with the installation of Philips IntelliSpace PACS version 4.4, a single, integrated clinical IT platform that allows clinicians to access a patient's complete imaging history from any department across the care continuum. The system will not only provide clinicians with a more holistic view of a patient's health, but will also enable GRMC to extend access to imaging data to its more remote regional care facilities. The unique managed service delivery model of Philips IntelliSpace PACS encompasses total cost of ownership, simplifies IT operations and provides built-in flexibility, scalability and interoperability.
Downgrade Alert for Philips Electronic (PHG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Feb 21, 7:09AM CST
Philips Electronic (NYSE HG) was downgraded from Neutral to Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas today. The stock closed yesterday at $35.07 on volume of 481,000 shares, below average daily volume of 659,000. Philips Electronic has overhead space with shares priced $35.07, or 15.0% below the average consensus analyst price target of $41.25. The stock should find resistance at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $36.05, as well as support at its 200-day MA of $32.74.
Philips announces achievement of major milestone in largest ever sleep apnea clinical trial
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 18, 8:00AM CST
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a major sponsor of the Sleep Apnea cardioVascular Endpoints (SAVE) study, today announced that the study has reached its enrollment goal of 2,500 patients, spread across seven countries and 84 hospitals and medical institutions. Launched in 2008, the multi-center, randomized, controlled trial examines the effects of CPAP treatment over a two to seven year period, comparing the treatment of CPAP plus standard care with standard care alone. SAVE, the largest study of its kind, takes a global view of how Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease affect patients worldwide. CPAP or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is a treatment that uses mild air pressure to keep the airways open and is the leading treatment for OSA.
Next Generation Philips 75 & 100 Watt LED Equivalents Achieve ENERGY STAR Certification and Could Sell for $10-15 After Rebates
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 18, 7:00AM CST
Philips, the global leader in lighting, continues to deliver on the company's commitment to making quality LED bulbs more affordable for consumers with its second generation 75-watt and 100-watt LED equivalent bulbs that are now ENERGY STAR (ES) qualified. With utility rebates of up to $10 per bulb, these latest additions to the industry's largest portfolio of ES-qualified products may be found on shelves for as little as $9.97 and $14.97 respectively.
Developments and Trends in Influenza Therapeutics (Technical Insights)
PR Newswire - Wed Feb 12, 11:00AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3jjvk6/developments_and) has announced the addition of the "Developments and Trends in Influenza Therapeutics (Technical Insights)" report to their offering.
POLITICO Hosts "Outside, In" Live Launch Event and Webcast, Sponsored by Philips
Business Wire - Wed Feb 12, 7:01AM CST
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Partners HealthCare At Home Strengthens Services with Philips
PR Newswire - Wed Feb 12, 7:00AM CST
Partners HealthCare At Home has selected Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) to support its growing telemonitoring services, providing improved clinical oversight for newly discharged patients and those with chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure. With this enhanced care, Partners HealthCare At Home nursing staff can remotely monitor a patient's health by tracking vital signs and intervening earlier with medical attention, successfully reducing the rate of costly hospital readmissions.
Jonny Gomes Takes The World's First Laser Guided BeardTrimmer To Bat Against His Championship Beard
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 10, 10:30AM CST
In recent years beards have become synonymous with sports, especially during the playoff season as a superstitious sign of solidarity amongst teammates. Most players happily go back-to-bare when the season ends, but baseball champion Jonny Gomes has continued to wear his much buzzed about beard throughout the off-season. With spring training right around the corner, Gomes is looking for a fresh start and he's teamed up with Philips Norelco, the world's number one electric shaving and grooming brand, to make it happen.