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The Chinese medical consumables market has maintained steady and rapid growth in recent years, reaching 200 billion yuan in 2024. Driven by factors such as China's aging population, the improvement of the healthcare security system, advancements in medical technology, and the upgrading of medical consumption, the demand for medical consumables in China will continue to expand. The development trends of the Chinese medical consumables market are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Localization substitution is steadily advancing. The Chinese medical consumables market still relies heavily on imports, particularly in the high-value medical consumables sector, where imported products dominate, such as cardiac interventional devices and artificial joints. However, with continuous innovation and investment by domestic companies, as well as policy encouragement and support, the pace of localization substitution is accelerating, and the market share of domestic enterprises is gradually increasing. It is expected that breakthroughs in localization substitution will occur in more high-value medical consumables fields in the future, enhancing the market share and recognition of domestic products.
Product structure is being optimized and upgraded. Currently, the Chinese medical consumables market is still dominated by low-value medical consumables, accounting for over 60%. The competition in low-value medical consumables is intense, with severe product homogenization. To break free from the dilemma of low-end competition, an increasing number of low-value medical consumables companies are transitioning to mid-to-high-end products through technological innovation, brand building, and channel expansion, thereby improving product added value and market share. It is anticipated that the product structure of the Chinese medical consumables market will further optimize and upgrade in the future, with the proportion of high-value medical consumables gradually increasing, while the quality and grade of low-value medical consumables will continue to improve.
Innovation drives development. With the diversification and personalization of medical needs, innovation in medical consumables has also shown characteristics of diversity and differentiation, such as intelligence, minimally invasive techniques, biologization, and customization. On one hand, medical consumables companies have increased R&D investment and innovation efforts, continuously introducing new products and technologies to meet market and clinical demands. On the other hand, these companies have strengthened collaborations with research institutions, healthcare providers, and industry associations, forming industry-academia-research-application innovation alliances to jointly promote technological progress and standard-setting in medical consumables.
The Chinese medical consumables market is in a stage of rapid development, facing vast market space and growth opportunities, as well as trends and challenges such as localization substitution, product structure optimization, and innovation-driven development. Only by seizing the opportunities during this critical window and steadfastly advancing product upgrades can companies secure a favorable position in the increasingly intense competition of the future.
