After a rapid growth period through the mid-2000s, the global cord blood banking market reached saturation and stabilized through approximately 2012. Since that time, the market has been aggressively consolidating.
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Global Cord Blood Banking Industry Report – Market Size, Segments, and Trends
BioInformant, the first and only market research firm to specialize in the stem cell industry, announces the release of its “Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report – Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2024.” This market report reveals key forces affecting the industry, presenting trend rate data for cord blood and tissue clinical trials, patents, grants, and scientific publications. It reveals public and private storage counts for cord blood and tissue on a global basis, as well as market size metrics for the public and private sectors, accompanied by future forecasts.
The History of Cord Blood Transplantation
The history of cord blood banking is fascinating, because the service did not exist on a widespread basis until a few decades ago. Below, we introduce key historical events that have affected cord blood and cord tissue storage, both in the U.S. and worldwide.
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Cord Blood and Tissue Banking: 14 Terms to Define
Since the first stem cell transplant occurred more than 65 years ago (1957), there has been a nearly exponential increase in stem cell transplants, and in late 2012, the millionth stem cell transplant occurred, a landmark event in stem cell medicine. It is clear that the stem cells contained within cord blood banking now have the potential to improve and save lives. Since the first cord blood transplant was performed in 1988, stem cells derived from umbilical blood have been used in more than 40,000 transplants worldwide. [Read more…]
Pairing Cord Blood and Tissue Storage with Genetic Testing Services
One of the most prominent trends within the global cord blood banking industry is the pairing of cord blood and tissue storage with pre- and post-natal testing services, including genetic testing, genome sequencing, and metabolic screening services. The rise of this trend is driven by the ability of cord blood storage providers to offer complimentary services to existing clients, thereby expanding and diversifying their product portfolio.
As one cord blood executive recently told me, “They are looking to extend the relationship with the mother.” [Read more…]
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