Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Laboratory Information Systems (LIS / LIMS): Software, Hardware and Service Markets for Clinical Labs and Drug Discovery Labs" report to their offering.

Laboratory information systems (LIS), also known as laboratory information management systems (LIMS), are data and information management systems designed for industrial and medical-related laboratories, including clinical and analytical laboratories. This Kalorama Information market report, The World Market for Lab Information Systems (LIS) analyzes the current and potential world markets for medical laboratory information system software and hardware -- both for the clinical diagnostics lab and the drug discovery and research laboratory. This report generally forecasts future growth to 2017. Market segments covered include the world, North American, European, Brazilian and Japanese markets, as well as segments for LIS software and hardware.

As part of its coverage, the report contains the following:
    •    Clinical LIMS Market in North America, Europe, Brazil, Japan, Rest of World
    •    Drug Discovery LIMS Market in North America, Europe, Brazil, Japan, Rest of World
    •    Recent Key Mergers and Acquisitions
    •    Laboratory Types and Growth
    •    Laboratory Information Systems Selected Vendors, Approximate Number of Contracts/Operating Sites
    •    Software Markets
    •    Hardware Markets
    •    Service Markets
    •    Drivers and Obstacles to Growth

This report also reviews the nature and direction of research and trends, and gives insight into some issues facing the industry.

Among these trends are the following:
    •    Accelrys Acquires Aegis, Vialis
    •    Roper Acquires Sunquest
    •    StarLims Acquires Distributors
    •    On-Demand LIMS
    •    Toxicology LIS
    •    HIPAA 5010 Migration
    •    Multi-Groups Capability
    •    Middleware Platform
    •    Cerner Expands with Labotix Acquisition
    •    Next-Generation Sequencing
    •    Proof of Concept Service

The following companies are profiled in this report:
    •    Abbott Starlims
    •    Accelrys Inc
    •    Blaze Systems
    •    Caliber Infosolutions Inc
    •    Common Cents Systems
    •    CompuGroup Medical
    •    Core Informatics
    •    Custom Software Ltd
    •    Data Unlimited International Inc.
    •    Desarrollo Aplicaciones Sanitarias SL
    •    eBioSys Pty Ltd
    •    Elekta AB
    •    GenoLogics Life Sciences Software Inc
    •    H&A Scientific Inc
    •    Interface Engineering Co. Ltd.
    •    Kriti Microsystems Pvt. Ltd
    •    LabLogic Systems Ltd
    •    LabVantage Solutions Inc
    •    LabWare Inc
    •    LIMS at Work GmbH
    •    Orchard Software Corp
    •    PathCentral
    •    Polisystem Informatica Srl
    •    Sapio Sciences LLC
    •    Siemens Healthcare
    •    Software Point Oy
    •    Swisslab GmbH
    •    Tainosystems
    •    Technidata
    •    Thermo Fisher Scientific

Key Topics Covered:
Chapter One: Executive Summary
Chapter Two: Introduction
Chapter Three: Trends And Issues
Chapter Four: Recent Market Developments
Chapter Five: Markets
Chapter Six: Corporate Profiles