The global outlook series on Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry with an on-the-fly focus on LIMS application in pharmaceutical industry. Key insights are provided for other end-use segments such as clinical laboratories, biorepositories, forensics, environmental, public health, manufacturing and food and beverage industries, The report details trends such as, growing popularity of Enterprise-Wide and Commercial Off the Shelf LIMS solutions and increased demand for Pharmaceutical LIMS from Contract Research Organizations. Additionally, interoperability issues of LIMS solutions and longer implementation time for commercial LIMS solutions are also covered. The reader stands to gain macro-level insights into recent industry developments such as product launches, and noteworthy strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 154 major companies worldwide.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS		GOS-157
A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, OCTOBER 2009


                                      CONTENTS




  1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW                                                1
      Information Management Systems (IMS): A Prelude                      1
       Major Applications                                                  1
      Laboratory Information Management Systems: A Quick Primer            1
       Definition                                                          1
       History and Evolution                                               1
      LIMS: A Peek Into the Industry's Changing Landscape                  2
       Global Market Metrics                                               2
        Emerging Markets to Drive Future Growth                            3
         Table 1: World Current and Future Analysis for Laboratory
         Information Management Systems (LIMS) by End-Use Segment:
         Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Food and Beverages, Public
         Health, and Others End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through
         2015                                                              3

         Table 2: World Laboratory Information Management Systems
         (LIMS) Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by
         Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest
         of World                                                          4
       Unraveling the Business Case for LIMS                               4
        Measuring the Benefits Offered                                     4
       What Does It Take to Survive in the Marketplace?                    4
       New Service Delivery Modules & Technology Advancements Drive
        LIMS Market                                                        5
        Emergence of SaaS as an Effective Distribution Model for LIMS      5
      Noteworthy Market Trends & Issues                                    6
       Dispersed Laboratory Facilities Heighten the Need for
        Integration of Local & Central Laboratory Functions                6
       Enterprise-Wide LIMS Rise in Popularity                             6
       Vendors Eye New Opportunities in Enterprise LIMS                    7
       Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Solutions: The New Flavor           7
       Early Stages of Drug Discovery: An Unmet Niche Area                 7
       Pharmaceutical Industry: The Largest End-User                       8
        Increased Demand from CROs Augurs Well for LIMS Market             8
        Workflow Automation and Data Storage Needs                         9
       Web Services Enable LIMS Integration                                9
        Integration with ELNs and SDMS                                     9
      Challenges To Reckon With                                            9
       Interoperability: Still A Challenge to Reckon With                  9

  2. LIMS: TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATION OVERVIEW                               10
      LIMS: A Definition                                                   10
       Advantages                                                          10
      Investment Criterions                                                10
      Key End-Use Sectors                                                  11
       LIMS for the Life Sciences Industry                                 11
        Life Sciences Research & Development (R&D)                         11
         R&D in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A Special Focus               12
        Life Sciences Manufacturing                                        12
         Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Special Focus                     12
        Clinical Trials                                                    13
        Opportunities in the Life Sciences Industry                        14
        Pharmaceutical Industry: A Haven for Mining Opportunities          14
         Challenges Posed by the Regulatory Environment                    15
        LIMS in Clinical Laboratories                                      15
        Biorepository: A Potential Laden End-Use                           15
        Forensics: An Emerging End-Use Sector                              16
        Scientific Information Explosion in the Field of
         Biotechnology Offers a Strong Business Case for LIMS              16
       LIMS for General Non-Life Sciences                                  17
        Environmental Industry                                             17
        Manufacturing Industry                                             17
        Food and Beverage Industry                                         18

  3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES                                                      18

  4. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                      20


 A REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW

  1. THE UNITED STATES                                                     25
      Market Overview                                                      25
       Competition                                                         26
        Table 3: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
        Market in the United States (2007): Percentage Share
        Breakdown of Revenue by Leading Players - ThermoFisher,
        LabWare, Applied Biosystems, STARLIMS, LabVantage,
        PerkinElmer and Others                                             26
       Key Statistics                                                      26
        Table 4: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
        Market in the United States: Breakdown of Revenue in US$
        Million for Years 2007, 2009 & 2012                                26

        Table 5: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
        Market in the United States: Percentage Share Breakdown of
        Revenue by End-Use Segment - Life Sciences LIMS and General
        Non-Life Sciences LIMS for Years 2007, 2009 & 2012                 27

        Table 6: Market for Laboratory Information Management
        Systems (LIMS) in the Life Sciences Industry in the United
        States (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by
        End-Use Application                                                27

        Table 7: Market for Laboratory Information Management
        Systems (LIMS) in the General Non-Life Sciences Industry in
        the United States (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of
        Revenue by End-Use Application                                     27
      A Sneak Peek Into Select End-Use Sectors                             28
       Public Health                                                       28
        Increasing Overcrowding Makes Vendor Choice A Daunting Task        28
       Environmental Industry                                              28

  2. EUROPE                                                                28
      A Primer                                                             28
       Table 8: European Pharmaceutical LIMS Market: Percentage
       Share Breakdown of Revenues by Product &Licenses, and
       Professional Services for the years 2004, 2008 & 2014               29
      Pharmaceutical Industry: The Largest End-User                        29
       LIMS Witnesses Growth in the Pharmaceutical Industry                29
       Tightening Pharmaceutical Regulations Rakes in Design Challenges    30
       Pharmaceutical R&D: An Attractive Sub-Sector                        30
        Table 9: European Pharmaceutical LIMS Market: Percentage
        Breakdown of Revenue by Product Segment for Years 2007, 2009
        and 2012                                                           31
       Regional Dynamics                                                   31
        Table 10: European Pharmaceutical LIMS Market (2007):
        Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Geographic Region               32
        Market Structure                                                   32
        A Peek Into Survival Strategies                                    33
        Challenges                                                         33

  3. INDIA                                                                 33
      Emergence of LIMS in India                                           33
      Current Market Scenario                                              34
      Competition                                                          34


 GLOBAL DIRECTORY