Pending drug-eluting stents are expected to lower prices in this market

Medtronic’s drug-eluting stent (DES), Endeavor, launched in the first quarter of this year, has gained considerable market share. But more DESs are expected to be approved later this year, including Abbott Vascular’s XIENCE V, Boston Scientific’s PROMUS, and next-generation TAXUS Liberte. Prices will drop as a result, especially since PROMUS and XIENCE V are identical. These are some conclusions from the Millennium Research Group’s Interventional Cardiology Marketrack.

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