Emergence of Covid-19 and Increasing Focus on Health to Boost Demand for Self-Care Medical Devices Worldwide
Self-care medical devices help in enhancement in the disease prevention and better patient compliance. The emergence of Covid-19 is expected to boost demand for self-care medical products worldwide. In the U.S., manufacturers of these products have to go through several FDA classifications to ensure the products are safe for the users. These classifications are divided between devices that can cure and those that do not. Several devices fall in this category such as decongestants, nasal sprays, throat lozenges and other such devices. The classification rules are implemented to regulate the sale of the self-care products and to ensure the devices conform to the required standards. In Europe, the adoption of self-care medical devices is however, limited due to poor health literacy. According to the study, ‘The Health-Economic Benefits of Self-care in Europe’ published in December 2020, 80% of Europeans accept that it is their responsibility to manage their own heal...