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GlobalData's new report, "Rare and Niche Diseases Catalyst Monitor - Key Event Analysis H1 2012" takes a look at rare and niche diseases, which are an area of intense interest in the global biopharmaceutical industry today. The passage of the Orphan Drug Act in the United States in 1983 was the initial impetus behind the development of products for these diseases. Since that time, similar legislation has been enacted in the UK, Europe, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. As a result of this global legislation, numerous products have been brought to market to treat diseases for which there were no existing therapies, saving countless lives worldwide. As biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies look for ways to reinvigorate their product pipelines, they are increasingly focusing on developing products for rare and niche diseases. The market for many of these diseases is virtually wide open and will continue to be a major driving force in the industry.

Baby food benefited from a number of factors in Saudi Arabia during the review period, of which the country's high birth rate is perhaps most significant. While the country's birth rate declined during the review period, dropping from 24.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2006, it remained high at 22.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2011. The population is young and there is thus a large potential consumer base for baby food.

GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research "Drug Price Cuts in Top Five Countries of Europe - Tougher Reference Pricing Environment and Drug Price Freeze through 2013 Expected to Drive Down Healthcare Costs". It provides a comprehensive overview of the healthcare systems as well as pricing in five European nations with a detailed analysis of the different regulatory mechanisms used in these countries. The report closely scrutinizes major changes in pricing for pharmaceuticals in these European nations in the recent past and their impact in the near future. The countries analyzed in the report are the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) clinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

Bosnia-Herzegovina did not see any initiatives to review OTC status or dosage strengths of certain analgesic categories. Relative to the performance recorded over the review period, analgesics' performance in 2011 was weaker. This was due to the reduced disposable income of consumers in Bosnia-Herzegovina as a result of the recession.

The Qatar government invested considerably in an attempt to develop the country's tourism, education and infrastructure, which led to considerable growth in the Qatar construction industry. The general causes for growth in the industry were Qatar's rising population growth, its per capita GDP and increased revenue from abundant gas resources. Conversely, the industry's growth was impeded in 2009 and 2010 due to affects of the global economic crisis, which reduced the demand for residential and commercial construction projects. The construction industry's share of Qatar's GDP reduced from 2009 to 2010. The Qatar government increased investments in educational and healthcare buildings should also create growth in the institutional construction market over the forecast period. During 2009-2010, the lack of investment in the construction of educational building projects resulted in a decline in the institutional construction market during the period.

GlobalData's mining industry offering, 'Philippines Nickel Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape' provides a comprehensive understanding of the Nickel mining industry in Philippines. This report provides historical and forecasted data on Nickel mine production, metal consumption, and ores and concentrates trade (export and/or imports) to 2020. In additions to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Nickel nickel mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

BMI's Q112 report on Japan's telecommunications market provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments to occur within the country's mobile, fixed-line telephony and internet sectors. During this quarter, we have extended our five-year growth forecasts for these different sectors through to the end of 2016. We have also revised our forecasts to reflect the latest data from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), as well as from the country's leading telecoms operators, namely NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank. By the end of September 2011 there were over 127.28mn mobile subscribers in Japan, up from 121mn at the end of 2010 and 119.18mn in September 2010. The industry added over 2mn mobile subscribers in the three months to September, making for a net subscriber increase of 6.57mn in the nine months since the start of the year. Although the mobile industry is one of the most mature in the Asia Pacific region, the market continues to exhibit growth largely due to strong competition between the three major mobile operators. By the end of 2011 BMI estimates a total market of over 129.26mn mobile subscribers, a penetration rate of just over 102%. Continued growth is expected to result in the market increasing to almost 157.2mn mobile subscribers in 2016, a penetration rate of 125%. Meanwhile, in the quarter ended September 2011, 3G subscribers accounted for 95.8% of the total, up from 91.5% in September 2009. The recent surge in the number of 3G subscribers has been helped by the introduction of various flat-rate data packets and attractive applications, and by the proliferation of 3G and smartphone handsets across the market. Based on data published by Japan's telecoms operators, there were 41.12mn fixed lines in Japan at the end of September, down from just over 43.2mn in December 2010. We estimate that, by the end of 2011, there were 40.45mn fixed lines in Japan, a penetration of 32%. The ongoing decline of the fixed-line market is being shaped by the continued loss of connections by NTT East and NTT West. These two operators accounted for almost 81% of the market in September 2011. Both operators aim to transition all their fixed-line subscribers to an IP network by 2025. This will contribute to the continued decline in fixed-line numbers. According to our latest forecast, BMI's expects 33.9mn fixed-line connections in 2016, a penetration rate of 27%. Our new forecast for Japan's broadband sector assumes that the number of fixed broadband subscribers reached 36.5mn at the end of 2011. By the end of our newly extended forecast in 2016, we envisage a broadband subscriber base of 45.49mn, a penetration rate of 36.1%. If mobile broadband subscribers are also taken into account, the penetration rate would be significantly higher. Japan remains in first position in BMI's latest set of Business Environment Ratings for the Asia Pacific telecoms markets. In addition to having the region's hig

Double-digit throughput growth at the primary Iranian port of Bandar Abbas appears to have come to an end, as US sanctions against the pariah state's shipping sector continue to strengthen and the EU introduces an oil embargo. The country's national shipping lines have also been facing increasing pressure in their operations. Nevertheless, we project continued growth in Iranian container shipping in the face of Western sanctions, as domestic consumer demand continues to grow.

This report is a thorough analysis of the German Wealth Management and Private Banking sector, and the opportunities and challenges that it faces.