--- title: "Weekly Wrap-Up: December 15, 2017" description: Read the latest blog posts by Freedonia Focus Reports, The Freedonia Group, Simba Information, Kalorama Information, Packaged Facts, and MarketResearch.com. image: https://blog.marketresearch.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/WeeklyWrapUp.png --- [![MarketResearch.com](https://blog.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hub/209482/file-22777923.gif?width=295&height=66&name=file-22777923.gif "MarketResearch.com")](https://www.marketresearch.com/) [Market Research Blog](https://blog.marketresearch.com/) # Weekly Wrap-Up: December 15, 2017 by [Sarah Schmidt](https://blog.marketresearch.com/author/sarah-schmidt), on December 15, 2017 ![WeeklyWrapUp.png](https://blog.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/WeeklyWrapUp.png?width=350&height=230&name=WeeklyWrapUp.png) Read the latest blog posts by Freedonia Focus Reports, Simba Information, Kalorama Information, Packaged Facts, The Freedonia Group, and MarketResearch.com. These articles bring you new research on the markets for energy, textbooks, pharmaceuticals, laboratory-developed tests, back-up cameras, food retailing, and agricultural chemicals.  ### [3 Segments to Watch in the US Energy Industry](https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Content/Blog/2017/12/12/Three-Segments-to-Watch-in-the-US-Energy-Industry) Expansion in natural gas, petroleum, and renewables will account for the bulk of gains in US energy production through 2021. ### [The Patent Cliff: Analytical Instruments Climb as Pharmaceuticals Face a Long Descent](https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Content/Blog/2017/12/12/The-Patent-Cliff-Analytical-Instruments-Climb-as-Pharmaceuticals-Face-a-Long-Descent) As a number of patents for blockbuster drugs expire, pharmaceutical companies will invest in analytical instruments to develop new drugs. ### [Crescendo Reached on Long-Standing Quest for FDA Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests](https://www.kaloramainformation.com/Content/Blog/2017/12/11/Crescendo-Reached-on-Long-standing-Quest-for-FDA-Regulation-of-Laboratory-developed-Tests-) With advances in technology, laboratory-developed tests (LTDs) are now designed with greater complexity. The FDA points to this increasing complexity as a reason for more regulatory oversight. ### [A Textbook Example of Adaptation](https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Content/Blog/2017/12/12/A-Textbook-Example-of-Adaptation) Students are turning to alternative textbook forms as the costs of print books increase on top of rising college price tags. ### [Companies Looking to Grow Tell Their Stories](https://www.simbainformation.com/Content/Blog/2017/12/13/Companies-Looking-to-Grow-Tell-Their-Stories) During December, companies seeking to enter or grow in the education space share stories and solicit funding and partnerships at the Education Business Forum. ### [Back Up! 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