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According to a new report published by Transparency Market Research "Industrial Fasteners Market (Externally Threaded, Aerospace Grade and Standard) for Automotive OEM, Machinery OEM, MRO and Construction Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global demand for industrial fasteners was valued at USD 65.50 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 94.65 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2012 to 2018.

Ethical pharmaceuticals or prescription drugs are those licensed drugs that are regulated by various legislations to require a written medical prescription before it can be procured. An ethical pharmaceutical product is only sold by a pharmacists when it has been approved by a written medical prescription from a registered medical practitioner. The term prescription drugs or ethical pharmaceutical is usually used to distinguish the products from over-the-counter drugs – drugs that can be obtained without a written medical prescription. However, varied jurisdictions have varied definitions of what constitutes an ethical pharmaceutical. At present, ethical pharmaceuticals, market is highly profitable as well as a risky market venture. The market is expected to be profitable owing to the upcoming patent expiries of many blockbuster drugs; and risky because of the involvement of many established and multinational companies, who have built a global recognition for their safe and effective products.

Dermatophytic onychomycosis also referred to as ringworm of the nail is one of the most common fungal infections of the nails. This infection results in the change in appearance of the nails such as, increased opaqueness and whitening along with increased thickening and fragility. Tinea unguium specifically describes the dermatophytic invasion of the nail plates and is the most common in cases when an artificial nail is applied as the nails are abraded with the help of an emery board and these boards have a probability of carrying infection and also water collection under the nail results in creation of moist and warm environment favorable for fungal growth. Toenails are more commonly affected than finger nails. Onychomycosis infections accounts for one third of fungal skin infections and the diagnosis can be facilitated with the help of direct microscopy imaging of potassium hydroxide preparation or culture before opting for the treatment of the infection. The occurrence of this infection is more common in the adults aged 50 years and above.

Klebsiella pneumoniae infections are usually hospital acquired and patients with compromised defense mechanisms are more prone to these infections. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogenic strain of genus Klebsiella of Enterobacteriaceae and is present in the normal flora of the respiratory, intestinal, and urinogenital tracts of humans. Although this bacteria is essential for normal bowel health and functioning, serious infection occurs when it gets outside the gut. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2 million patients suffer from nosocomial infections annually out of which 100,000 people die. Klebsiella pneumonia contributes to 8% of overall nosocomial infections. Normal pneumonia can be resolved effectively with medications, but Klebsiella pneumonia causes lung destruction and abscesses in many cases resulting into higher mortality rate. In Klebsiella pneumonia, the mortality rate is above 50% which increases to 90% in cases which remain untreated.

Ocular pain is also known as eye pain that occurs on the surface of the eye. Ocular pain is considered as a common medical condition that resolves on its own but, sometimes it creates emergency medical conditions. Possible causes for ocular pain includes corneal discomfort, pain in the sclera and discomfort in conjunctiva and pain in the iris. Moreover, few other etiology of ocular pain includes pain in extracellular muscle of the eye, burning sensation in nerves present in the eye and paining sensation on the eyelids. Sinusitis, migraines, traumatic events and glaucoma are considered as few of medical conditions that can cause ocular pain. possible signs and symptoms of ocular pain includes pain in the eye, partial loss of vision, light sensitivity, double vision, halos vision, severe headache, irregularly shaped pupil, bulging eye and blood inside the front of eye. Common test utilized for diagnosis of ocular pain includes slit-lamp exam, dilating drops test and tonometer test. Medications used for the treatment of ocular pain include antibacterial medications, antiviral medications and steroids.

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Market- Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) demand was worth USD 987.2 million in 2010 and is expected to reach USD 1,746.9 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of over 5.5% from 2013 to 2018. EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) dominates the global market in terms of demand, although Asia Pacific is expected to be the most promising market in the near future.

Hepatitis is defined as the inflammation of the liver due to an infection by a virus or other causative organism or toxin. Hepatitis C on the other hand, is primarily as a result of the infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV). With a cure rate between 50%-80%, and no commercially available vaccine as of yet, hepatitis C is considered a deadly disease with a moderate to high infection rate. It is the leading cause for liver transplantation in the U.K and North America.

Transparency Market Research, in its latest research report states, the U.S. specialty printing consumables market will grow significantly in the coming years. This market was valued at $17.9 billion in 2009, but is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2013 to 2018. The report “U.S. Specialty Printing Consumables Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth And Forecast 2012 – 2018” is available for sale on the company’s website.

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine imaging procedure that is used to monitor various internal body organs and tissues in order to identify certain disease conditions. It is performed by using a small amount of radioactive substance called tracers which move through blood circulation and thus helps radiologists in identifying the area of concerns precisely. PET imaging procedure provides a better insight about the working condition of organs and tissues, size, shape and position. PET is most widely used by oncologists in order to diagnose various types of cancer; neurologists in order to diagnose neurological disorders and cardiologists in order to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. Ongoing developments in this area are likely to begin its use in other specialties as well. This is also performed in order to assess the progress of the treatment of certain diseases. This procedure is different from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) as they only show the tissue structure and blood flow to and from organs. This imaging procedure is also being used in combination with other diagnostic technologies such as CT with an aim to provide more precise information about various neurological, cardiovascular and cancer diseases.

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research " Global Forage Feed Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2013 - 2019", the market was valued at USD 11.16 billion in 2012, and is expected to reach USD 15.90 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2013 to 2019. Lack of adequate power infrastructure and increasing demand for reliable electricity delivery are the major driving forces of this market.