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Parkinsons disease (PD) is the second most common neurological disorder, affecting approximately 4.1m people worldwide. As the prevalence rate of PD is set to rise significantly in the coming years, clinical interventions will play a major role in combating the wide spectrum of unmet needs associated with the disease. 

In 2006, the global sales of PD therapeutics were $3.1bn up by 11% from $2.5bn in 2005. Revenues of the only approved PD drugs across the major markets (US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) totaled over $2.2bn in 2006, with revenues expected to exceed $4.6bn by 2012. With key some PD drugs expected to lose patent expiration in the near-term, This predicts that the entry of new products will be inevitable. But which products will be successful and how much revenue will they generate?

The report analysis PD sales over the next 15 years and delivers the  percentage market growth. The projected revenue growth will be driven largely by reformulations that will decrease the burden of polypharmacy in patients receiving PD pharmacotherapy. The leading therapeutics expected to change the PD market dynamics will include, GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK’s) Requip Once-daily ER awaiting approval, UCB-Schwarz’s Neupro, Teva and Lundbeck’s Azilect. How will these products effect you and your business? Find out today.

Other key compounds predicted for success include Kyowa Hakko’s Istradefylline, Merck-Serono/Newron’s Safinamide. The new wave of Gene/cell Therapy compounds that have revealed positive initial clinical data, thus Neurotrophic growth factors (NGF), either to be injected directly into the brain are also tipped for potential market success. Ceregene’s Neuturine, Neurologix’ GAD (glutamic acid decarboxylase) amongst other similar drugs, will add to the present PD therapeutics that will expand revenue growth in the long-term.

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TV scenarios with different platforms - Fixed lines, DSL, cable modem, FTTx, CaTV, Satellite,m IPTV, terrestrial subscribers - All figures broken down by carrier for Germany, France, Italy, Spain UK; Hotline unlimited included.

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The freight forwarding market has been a major beneficiary of an increasingly globalised world economy. The development of extended supply chains, integrating manufacturers, suppliers and retailers on a worldwide basis, has led to significant year-on-year growth in international trade volumes. Freight forwarders revenues - and profits - have surged and this has resulted in structural changes to what for many years was a conservative and stable industry.

These changes have included an unprecedented level of mergers and acquisitions from which a small number of global players has emerged. Many long standing brands have been subsumed: MSAS, AEI, Emery, Danzas, ASG, Wilson, Circle, to name but a few. In their place have evolved mega-carriers such as DHL Global Forwarding, Schenker, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and Kuehne + Nagel. As with the rest of the logistics market, private equity is also starting to play a major role in the sector’s development.

The levels of profitability in the market, its growth prospects and the asset light nature of freight forwarders’ business models have made the sector highly attractive to investors. The industry’s attribute of counter-cyclicality - that is, its ability to increase margins in times of economic downturn - gives it an advantage over other segments of the logistics market.

This is not to say that there are no clouds on the horizon. A cooling US economy would have serious repercussions on trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade, although the growth of intra-Asian volumes would go some way to mitigate this. In addition, freight forwarders have a poor reputation with some customers for being a low value adding resource, providing a range of commoditised, cost based services. Major challenges remain in overcoming these negative perceptions.

What information does Global Freight Forwarding contain?

Global Freight Forwarding contains a comprehensive overview of all the major trends and developments affecting the industry. The report looks in detail at the structure of the industry, examining in turn each of its constituent parts.

A major section of the report contains tables, graphs and analysis of the latest trade figures, examining the origin and destination of goods flows, by country, region and product type.

The report also includes the results of two recent usage and perception surveys undertaken by Transport Intelligence polling 300 shippers and freight forwarders. These identify, amongst other things, how forwarders must improve their service offering if they are to better align with their customer needs.

Global Freight Forwarding provides a range of market size and forecasts using a uniquely comprehensive methodology. In addition it provides market share for the leading players and ranking of the largest total, air and sea freight forwarders.

Finally, the report contains profiles of all the leading companies in the market providing financial, operational and strategic insight of the key players.

Market share, size and forecasts

Global Freight Forwarding includes market sizes, growth rates and forecasts broken down regionally (North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific) as well as by air, sea and customs brokerage sectors.

In addition, the report contains an exclusive and wholly independent source of market share figures. The report ranks the leading players in the total freight forwarding market as well as those in the individual air and sea freight sectors.

A major section of the report looks at the trade flows of goods using the latest published data. It identifies the major export and import markets, and the key trade flows by product.

Extensive shipper and forwarder surveys

Global Freight Forwarding contains two extensive surveys made up of 300 respondents. All parties involved in the industry, representing all the major companies - both shippers and forwarders were surveys.

The survey provides the latest insight into usage behaviour and perception of shippers; expected volume growth; the best rated freight forwarders and lists many of the key challenges which face the industry.

Company profiles

The report contains profiles of all the leading global freight forwarders. Information on these companies includes :

• Background;
• financial data and analysis;
• operations; services;
• latest news and strategic development.

Companies include: Schenker/Bax Global; DHL Global Forwarding; Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina; Expeditors, UPS SCS; EGL; Nippon Express, Geodis, Agility, Kintetsu WE and UTi Worldwide.

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As at mid-2006, women aged over 45 made up 21.2% of the UK population. This percentage is forecast to grow to 22.6% by 2012, and to 23.9% by 2021. This section of the population is made up of women with very different experiences of life — the older groups with experience of post-war austerity and the younger groups with `baby-boomer’ expectations of a comfortable and materially well-provided for, and long, life.

Financial expectations are different — the number of women in the 75-plus age bracket is 60.3% greater than that of men in this age group. Women have a much longer life expectancy than men, and many of them live alone on low incomes, largely dependent on the state pension. On the other hand, women in the 45 to 64 age groups have the highest average household expenditure of any age group currently in the UK.

Much of this income is self-generated: there are much higher levels of female employment in the UK now than there were a decade ago — and employment levels for part-time work, in particular, have soared. Many of these jobs have been taken up by older groups. However, women’s median income is still much lower than men’s, across all age groups, and many older women are still reliant on the income of a husband or partner for their lifestyle and level of affluence.

The Government is trying to encourage greater participation in the workplace by women — particularly in those areas traditionally associated with male employment and where there are skills shortages. The pay gap between men and women’s earnings is still unacceptably wide and a large factor is women’s occupational segregation into low-skilled, low-paid professions — so-called `female’ roles.

The difficulties for older women in employment are not easy to unravel. Various factors, such as older motherhood, an increased need to be carers for aging parents, and young people living at home for longer, all make it more difficult and complicated for women to remain consistently in work and to build up their own pension provision. Pension membership among women has also increased over the past decade — for part-time workers, however, membership is still inadequate. Among women aged between 45 and 54, economic inactivity is still high — double that for men; the major reasons given for this among women are ill health but also the need to care for family and relatives. It anticipates that, over the next decade, benefit reform will become a top agenda issue. The difficulties for people who want to work flexibly — for example, women carers, parents, and older people — will gain focus and lead to reforms, which will hopefully resolve the benefits/work conflicts and improve women’s working and pension prospects.

Women’s employment situation is, however, only one aspect of the overall picture of participation by older women in society. This report also highlights the fact that involvement in voluntary activities — either formal or informal volunteering — is actually increasing among older women (with a few exceptions). There is greater need for this as government care provision is becoming more targeted and more women are expected to care for elderly or sick relatives. The role of grandparents has also become more significant over the past few decades. Older women and men are more involved in looking after grandchildren while their parents work than were previous generations. So, while many older women are still not fully active in the workplace, their role in their community is still significant. Many working, and indeed non-working, women are also increasing their amount of caring or voluntary involvement, creating demands on themselves that previous generations did not perhaps experience.

Marketing to women over the age of 45 is, therefore, a complicated issue — since again, there is no `one group’ to be precisely targeted. This report suggests that positive role models — perhaps using icons aged over 50 — could be a strong strategy, even for the financial-services industry. As equity-release schemes develop and more women look to their homes to supplement their income in old age, the need to target these women in positive and non-patronising ways is likely to gain currency. Within clothing retailing, for example, the use of older role models (most notably Twiggy by high-street retailer Marks and Spencer) has already proved highly successful. Unilever has also turned its attention to those aged over 45 — so-called `real women’ — in its recent marketing of the Dove Pro Age range of skin, deodorant and haircare products. These trends are undoubtedly set to expand over the next decade as the current baby-boomer generation moves into retirement. The decade of the older woman — those aged over 50 and even over 60 — could soon be upon us.

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This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Tobacco in India. It includes comprehensive value volume segmentation and market share data. The databook supplies actual data to 2006 and full forecasts to 2011. Scope of this title : Contains information on 4 categories: Chewing tobacco, Cigars and Cigarillos, Cigarettes and Loose tobacco. Provides market value, volume, expenditure and consumption data by market, segment and subsegment. Includes company and brand share data by categories. Highlights of this title : The market for Tobacco in India increased between 2001-2006, growing at an average annual rate of 6.1%. The leading company in the market in 2006 was ITC Limited. The second-largest player was Dharampal Premchand with Dharampal Satyapal in third place. Reasons to order your copy : Discover the major quantitative trends affecting the Tobacco markets. Understand consumers consumption and expenditure patterns. Understand the future direction of the market with reliable historical data and full five year forecasting.
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With declining returns from drug development pipelines, preservation of branded revenues is key for manufacturers. Inevitably though, once the core product patent of a pharmaceutical drug expires, generic companies will launch their own, cheaper versions of the drug, encouraging product switching and eroding the revenues of branded pharmaceuticals.
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This report on the Global Biotechnology Industry looks at the entire biotech industry, covering its segments, the technologies making waves, leading players taking the industry forward, and much more. An analysis of the major regions boosts the report from an investor’s point of view, and the general basic knowledge about the biotech industry is beneficial to all. The world market for biotechnology is bound to grow in the next three to five years. The United States is the recognized leader in the global biotech market. It maintains its competitive edge through continuous creation of highly innovative, technologically advanced new products and processes. 
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Global and regional emissions trading markets are emerging and drive strategic energy policy. The EU-ETS is a leading player and dominated carbon trading in 2006, it is pivotal to achieving a truly ‘global’ carbon trading scheme and meeting the wider environmental challenge. The Clean Development Mechanism is key to engaging non-EU participants such as China who dominate the CDM market.

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