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Medical Gloves in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Medical gloves are used during medical examinations and procedures to help prevent the transmission of various diseases to patients and healthcare personnel. They are made from different types of polymers, such as latex, nitrile rubber, vinyl, and neoprene, and come nonpowdered or powdered with cornstarch to make them easier to put on the hands.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Medical Gloves procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Medical Gloves market in the United States includes Nitrile Gloves, Latex Gloves, Vinyl Gloves, Synthetic Gloves, Surgical Gloves, Chemotherapy Gloves and Powder-Free Gloves. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-3926201010-Gloves,Seamless,Surgical & Medical,Of Plastic, ISIC-210-Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products, NACE-32.50-Manufacture Of Medical And Dental Instruments And Supplies, NAICS-339110-Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing and UNSPSC-42132200-Medical gloves and accessories.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Medical Gloves procurement coverage includes Group Purchasing Organization (A group of businesses that forms to leverage its purchasing power as a whole and gain discounts from vendors based on their collective buying power.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Medical Gloves procurement report as suppliers are B. Braun Melsungen Ag, Owens & Minor Inc., Henry Schein Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Mckesson Corporation.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Medical Gloves market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) Per box of 100 gloves, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Medical Gloves market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Medical Gloves procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Medical Gloves market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Medical Gloves market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Medical Gloves?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Medical Gloves is $11.08 Per box of 100 gloves. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.6 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Medical Gloves market?
The top vendors in the Medical Gloves market include B. Braun Melsungen Ag, Owens & Minor Inc., Henry Schein Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Mckesson Corporation.
What industries supply the Medical Gloves market?
The top industries supplying the Medical Gloves market are Cardboard Box & Container Manufacturing in the US, Paperboard Mills in the US, Chemical Product Manufacturing in the US, Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Organic Chemical Manufacturing in the US, Local Freight Trucking in the US, Gasoline & Petroleum Wholesaling in the US, Rubber Product Manufacturing in the US and Petroleum Refining in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Medical Gloves?
Import dependency and raw material volatility increase supply chain risk. The United States is a net importer of medical gloves and relies heavily on overseas production and volatile inputs like natural and synthetic rubber. This exposes buyers to risks from shifting trade policies, tariffs, and currency fluctuations, which can drive price instability. Procurement teams should evaluate domestic and nearshore suppliers, negotiate currency-stabilized contracts, and monitor geopolitical developments to minimize sourcing disruption.
What factors affect the price of Medical Gloves?
Established brands like Cardinal Health typically have higher prices due to perceived reliability and quality metrics.
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