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Alcon Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2025 summary

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Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2025 summary9 Sep, 2025

Product launches and portfolio developments

  • Seven new products launched across multiple categories, with strong R&D productivity and five acquisitions completed in the past 18 months.

  • PanOptix Pro, P7, Sustain, and Tripteer highlighted as key innovations, with Tripteer marking a return to pharmaceuticals.

  • WaveLight Plus software launched for LASIK, targeting minus six and under myopia; acquisition of STAAR aims to expand ICL reach and create synergies.

  • Next-generation Vivity and monofocal products are in the pipeline, with annual new product introductions planned.

  • Unity platform and Retina machine expected to drive equipment and consumables growth, with a gradual transition from legacy machines.

Market trends and performance

  • Cataract market remains stable, underpinned by aging demographics and steady 3–4% global growth, despite recent U.S. softness.

  • Contact lens and ocular health markets show mid-single-digit growth, with contact lens at the higher end and cataract at the lower.

  • International market growth slowed due to China, India, and Japan, but long-term global growth is expected to revert to historical averages.

  • Implantables expected to grow at market rate, with U.S. share loss offset by international gains; product mix shifting due to new competition.

  • Consumables and pharma segments projected to be key growth drivers, supported by premium pricing and operational efficiencies.

Strategic acquisitions and synergies

  • STAAR acquisition price adjusted due to excess Chinese inventory; growth rate expectations remain unchanged but from a lower base.

  • Main synergies from STAAR deal expected in G&A and leveraging global platform, with some sales force and manufacturing overlap.

  • Acquisition expected to be accretive in year two, with significant opportunity in refractive markets.

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Alcon Inc specializes in eye care products, including surgical equipment, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, and vision care products such as contact lenses and lens care solutions. The company serves healthcare professionals and consumers globally through its network of manufacturing and distribution facilities. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and its shares are listed on the SIX.

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