BETHLEHEM, Pa. — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) announced that it had received two 2009 GHX Best in Class Awards for achieving the highest year-over-year market share growth for distributed products in the Parenteral and Solutions/Nutritionals product categories for the 2008 calendar year.
B. Braun was among 30 leading medical-surgical product manufacturers recognized by GHX in five market segments and 35 product categories, ranging from cardiovascular devices to skin-care products. Winners were determined using GHX Market Intelligence reports that analyze national distributed sales transaction data.
"We are proud of our contribution to advancing patient outcomes with our infusion therapy products and services, which add to the growth of the market," said Caroll H. Neubauer, Chairman and CEO of B. Braun Medical Inc. "Our success in Parenteral and Solutions/Nutritionals, like all of our products, is built on delivering products that meet customer needs and supporting them with outstanding educational programs and customer service."
This is the second consecutive year GHX awarded B. Braun its Best in Class Awards in the Parenteral and Solutions/Nutritionals product categories.
"We are extremely pleased to honor B. Braun for its leadership in the Parenteral and Solutions/Nutritionals product categories," said Ed McCauley, General Manager, GHX Market Intelligence. "Despite the down economy, B. Braun grew 7.37 percent in the Parenteral category in 2008 while the overall market segment grew 7.45 percent, and 22.17 percent in the Solutions/Nutritionals category in 2008 while the overall market segment grew 16.4 percent."
Source: B. Braun Medical Inc.