PART 1: TRAILING 12 MONTH ANALYSIS
I. Rate of Entrants to the Cord Blood Banking Industry
II. Revenue Distinctions among Existing Cord Blood Banks
A. Flat-Line Growth Companies (< 3% per Year)
B. Substantive Revenue Growth Companies (25% or More Per Year)
C. Comparison to Prior 12 Month Period - Increasing Bi-Modal Distribution
III. Effect of New Entrants for Existing Competitors
IV. Leveraging Novel Global Tactics for Growth
PART 2: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
I. Summary of Conditions
II. Background
A. Fetal Cord Blood Characteristics
B. Existing Treatments
C. Future Applications
III. Cord Blood Banking Industry
A. History
B. Private vs. Public Cord Blood Banks
1. U.S. Public Banks
a. Overview
b. Number of Public Banks
c. Geographic Distribution
2. U.S. Private Banks
a. Overview
b. Number of Private Banks
c. Geographic Distribution
3. Programs for Families with Medical Need
4. International Banks
a. Overview
b. Number of Private Cord Blood Banks by International Region
IV. Market Characterization
A. List of U.S. Private Cord Blood Banks
B. List of U.S. Public Cord Blood Banks
C. U.S. Mail-In Donation Cord Blood Banks
D. Breakdown of Canadian Cord Blood Banks -
Public vs. Private / AABB Accredited vs. Non-Accredited
E. International Cord Blood Banks
1. Mexico
2. South/Central America
3. United Kingdom
4. Europe
5. Middle East
6. India
7. Asia
8. Australia / New Zealand
9. Africa
F. List of International Public Cord Blood Banks (Alphabetical by Country)
G. Worldwide List of AABB Accredited Cord Blood Facilities
V. U.S. Cord Blood Banking Legislation
A. U.S. State
B. U.S. Federal
VI. International Analysis – Trends, Policies, and Industry Conditions, by Country
A. North / South America
B. Asia
C. India
D. Australia / New Zealand
E. Europe
VII. Cost Analysis: Cord Blood Banking
A. Reasons for Variation in Cord Blood Pricing
1. Pricing Flexibility
2. Variable Services
3. Fee Breakdown Differences
B. Range of Pricing for U.S. Cord Blood Companies (1-100th percentiles)
1. U.S. Cord Blood Banking Price Range (1-100th percentiles)
2. Lowest U.S. Pricing
3. Highest U.S. Pricing
4. Average U.S. Cord Blood Costs (25-75th percentiles)
5. Median Cost of U.S. Storage (50th percentile)
C. Range of Pricing for Canadian Cord Blood Companies (1-100th percentiles)
1. Canadian Cord Blood Banking Price Range (1-100th percentiles)
2. Lowest Canadian Pricing
3. Highest Canadian Pricing
4. Average Canadian Cord Blood Costs (25-75th percentiles)
5. Median Cost of Canadian Storage (50th percentile)
VIII. Comparative Analysis of Quality Variables
A. Technical Variables
1. Vapor-Phase Storage vs. Liquid-Phase Storage
2. Cryo-bags vs. Cryo-vials
3. Pentastarch vs. Hetastarch
4. Computer Controlled vs. Manual Rate Freezing
5. Whole Sample vs. Volume Reduction
6. High-Control vs. Low-Control Aseptic Processing
B. Corporate Variables
1. Corporate Stability
2. Scientific Expertise
PART 3: EXPECTANT PARENTS, SURVEY RESULTS & FINDINGS
I. Survey Overview
A. Survey Population
B. Characterization of Market Survey Respondents
1. Geographic Distribution of Market Survey Respondents
2. Household Income Distribution of Survey Respondents
a. All Respondents
b. U.S. Respondents
3. Respondent Breakdown by Race
4. Respondent Breakdown by Gender
5. Respondent Breakdown by Level of Education
6. Respondent Breakdown by Location (Urban vs. Suburban vs. Rural)
7. Regional Breakdown of U.S. Respondents
8. Demographic Conclusions
II. Rates of Awareness: Unaware / Minimally Informed / Moderately Informed / Knowledgeable
A. Overall
B. By Gender
C. By Household Income
1. All Respondents
2. U.S. Respondents
D. By Education
E. By Race
F. By Geographic Location
1. Region within U.S.
2. Location (Urban vs. Suburban vs. Rural)
G. By Number of Existing Children within Family (e.g. Birth Order)
III. Factors Influencing Awareness
A. Personal Exposure: Relative Impact of Family, Co-Workers, Peers
B. Informational Sources: Information Sites, Books, Medical Pamphlets, Government Sources
C. Medical Exposure: General Doctors, Ob / Gyn, Midwifes, Nurse, Other
D. Promotional Sources: Internet Advertisements, Print Advertisements, Radio, TV, Other
IV. Factors Influencing Parental Decision-Making
A. Factors Influencing the Decision Not to Store Cord Blood
1. Knowledge Level
2. Price Sensitivity
3. Safety Concerns
4. Lack of Access
5. Misconceptions
B. Factors Influencing the Decision for Private vs. Public Storage of Cord Blood
1. Ethical Beliefs
2. Gender
3. Total Household Income
4. Level of Education (Highest Level Achieved by at Least One Parent)
5. Race
6. Geographic Location
a. Region within U.S.
b. Urban vs. Suburban vs. Rural
7. Access to Reliable Healthcare
8. Number of Existing Children within Family (Birth Order)
9. Source of Knowledge
10. Perceived Support of Medical Staff
11. Family Medical History
C. International Analysis of Cord Blood Banking Perceptions (Region-by-Region)
V. Parental Responsiveness to Health Statistics
A. Overview
B. Health Statistics
C. Health Statistic Conclusions
VI. Parental Expectations
A. Quality of Services
B. Willingness to Educate/Inform
C. Reputability of Organization
VII. Informative Websites: Online Sources Utilized by Expectant Parents
A. Overview of Websites
1. Information Only
2. Commercial Affiliation
B. Dominant Regional Websites (International Analysis)
C. Most Important Criteria Used to Identify Sites to Inform Decision-Making
D. Underlying Reasons for Visiting Online Resources
VIII. Trends
A. Rates of Cord Blood Storage (units per year)
B. Rates of Parental Awareness
C. Cord Blood Research Publication Rates
D. Cord Blood Research Funding Levels
E. Cord Blood Patent Breakdown
F. Rates of Cord Blood Research Product Development
IX. Conclusions
A. Traits of a “Model Customer”
1. “Model Customer” for a Private Cord Blood Bank
2. “Model Customer” for a Public Cord Blood Bank
B. Ideal Price Range
C. Approaches for Communicating with Expectant Parents
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