KEY TAKEAWAY: Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released data  showing that 20 million Amazon Echo and 7 million Google Home smart speakers have been purchased by U.S. Consumers in the third quarter of 2017.  These figures are significant. Other estimates suggest about 8.5 to 11 million devices will be sold in the U.S. in Q4 2017. That means total smart speakers sold and in use will approach 40 million in the U.S. That will represent over 20 million U.S. households and consumer reach exceeding 50 million people . The global smart speaker install base will significantly exceed 40 million units at the close of 2017.  There are significant opportunities for health care, but does pharma have innovators who can leverage this technology? Continue reading →