8166.0.80.001 - Summary of IT Use and Innovation in Selected Growth Sectors, Australia, 2013-14 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/06/2015  First Issue
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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND PHARMACEUTICALS

The Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals Growth Sector includes the research and development, production and wholesale of medical technologies, devices and pharmaceutical goods as well as related services.

KEY FINDINGS

More than half of businesses in Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals introduced at least one kind of innovation during the year ended 30 June 2014 (53%).

Overall, 60% of businesses in Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals were innovation-active.

Summary of IT use and innovation, for businesses within Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals, key indicators, 2013-14
Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals(a)
%
Businesses that:
placed orders via the internet
72.0
received orders via the internet
59.3
Businesses that introduced any new or significantly improved:(b)
goods or services
33.2
operational processes
27.4
organisational/managerial processes
27.4
marketing methods
29.6
Businesses that introduced innovation (innovating businesses)
53.3
Businesses with innovative activity that was:(b)
still in development(c)
39.8
abandoned
9.1
Businesses with any innovative activity (innovation-active businesses)
59.9
(a) Proportions are of businesses defined as being in the Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals Growth Sector.
(b) Businesses may be counted in more than one category.
(c) As at the end of the reference period 30 June 2014.


For the purposes of this survey, the Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals Growth Sector is defined as employing Australian businesses classified within the following ANZSIC Classes:
      1841 Human pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing
      1842 Veterinary pharmaceutical and medicinal product manufacturing
      2411 Photographic, optical and ophthalmic equipment manufacturing
      2412 Medical and surgical equipment manufacturing
      3491 Professional and scientific goods wholesaling
      3720 Pharmaceutical and toiletry goods wholesaling