Gurugram, India, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 1. The Asia-Pacific region is Expected to Lead the Pharmacy retail Market in the future
From Watsons in Singapore to Guoda Drugstores in China to Century Healthcare in Indonesia, Asia’s retail pharmacy market is emerging as one of Asia’s hot healthcare opportunities. Most Asian-Pacific markets still have room to grow. Today, Singapore has the most pharmacy locations per capita -- 1,540 persons for each pharmacy location. The pace of innovation and disruption will further intensify these anticipated market and investment shifts.
2. E-pharmacies helping to bridge the gap in the Global healthcare system
With increasing internet penetration and smartphone availability, e-commerce has witnessed exponential growth across categories – from apparel to groceries, people have started purchasing most of their requirements via online platforms. As a result of this drastic shift in shopping behavior, e-pharmacies has emerged as a promising sector as they managed to offer the convenience of shopping out of the comfort of homes. In the statistics by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the internet penetration rate across the globe peaked at 53% from 17% in-between the years 2005-2019 which is further propelling the e-pharmacies industry, especially after covid-19.
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3. With 9,706 stores, CVS Pharmacy (USA), is the largest chemist/pharmacy store chain in the world
In the coming years, competition is expected to heat up, particularly from big-box retailers and mail-order and online pharmacies. The top U.S. pharmacy in 2021 by market share based on prescription drug revenue was CVS Health Corporation. It held nearly 25 percent of the prescription drug market revenue. Payors have also steered customers towards mail ordering, such as by covering a 90-day supply of medications delivered to the home rather than the 30-day supply available at a traditional pharmacy. Finally, Internet pharmacies are aggressively pursuing cash-paying customers by offering discounted medications.
4. AI is giving a major boost to the Global pharmacy retail market to reach 1 trillion dollars by 2027
In recent years, the pharmacy industry has been using AI and Machine Learning for various stages of the pharmaceutical development process. AI systems can be used to automate tasks that will help in saving time and also the tasks will be performed by using fewer resources. More than 60% of life sciences companies spent over US$20 million on AI initiatives in 2019, and more than half expect investments in AI to increase in 2020, which will have a direct impact in the pharmaceutical companies. In 2018, Sanofi partnered with an AI startup in order to build an AI solution that would automate medical literature reviews, which will help the pharmacy market to study the customer base and medical needs.
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Market Taxonomy
By Market Structure
- Organized
- Unorganized
By Type of Pharmacies
- Community Pharmacies
- Discount Pharmacies
- Hospital Pharmacies
By Type of Products
- Prescribed Drugs
- Over-The-Counter
- Non-Pharmaceutical Products
- Medical Equipment
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By Therapeutic Area
- Anti-Infective
- Cardiovascular
- Central Nervous System
- Pain/Analgesics
- Vitamins/Minerals/Nutrients
- Antibiotics
- Respiratory
- Gastro-Intestinal
- Gynecology
- Others
By Drug Type
- Patented Drugs
- Generics
Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
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Australian Pharmacy Retail Market in terms of Total Revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% over the period 2020 to 2025. The market in future is anticipated to grow as a result of growth in the number of Pharmacy Stores, growth in customer footfall, Proportion of elderly population and awareness of services among different customer cohorts. In addition to that Growth in Healthcare Expenditure along with multiple strategies implemented by Pharmacies such as the opening of the store 24/7 will complement the Revenue Growth in the industry. Market in terms of Number of Pharmacy Stores and Revenue will witness a single-digit growth rate in future.
The Pharmacy Retail industry is expected to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and witness growth by 2025. The increasing demand for OTC products and an increasing number of telemedicine companies such as Halodoc, Alodokter, SehatQ, GoApotik, and others are expected to fuel the sales of medicines. The adoption of generic medicines is also expected to increase over the forecast period. The Pharmacy Retail market is expected to witness investment in promotional and marketing activities and also strategic partnerships or acquisitions of smaller players and independent pharmacies.
The industry is expected to witness a CAGR of 8.1% on the basis of revenue by 2025. Fast growing aging population is projected to positively impact the industry with median age in the country expected to hit 42.1 years by 2050. Pharmacy chains are expected to increase their presence in the future by opening new stores in the northern and central regions or acquiring small independent stores or regional chains. Seeing the opportunity in the country, pharmacy chains having large presence in South East Asia including Matsumoto Kiyoshi & Watsons have recently entered the market and more players are expected to enter into the industry and expand their presence.
The competition stage within the retail pharmacy industry has become highly fragmented with numerous unorganized chain brands present across almost every region. On the other hand, penetration of organized space is increasing over the years with top five players including Watsons Thailand, Boots Thailand, Pure Pharmacy by Big C, Fascino Drugstores and Save Drug. The players in the industry compete on the basis of parameters such as Number of Pharmacy Stores, Geographical Presence, Brand Recognition, Partnerships with Telemedicine & E-Prescription Providers, product portfolio, online deliveries & Other Value Added Services.
The Taiwan Pharmacy Retail Market witnessed a slight decline initially with the onset of Corona Virus Pandemic, however, the market recovered quickly with proactive measures taken by government for stopping the spread of the virus. The pharmacies are expected to have a makeover integrating latest technologies, collecting data for cloud storage and adding other beneficial features. Online Pharmacies will grow in future and the business model will adapt to the hybrid pharmacy. The chain pharmacies will increase their presence in the future by opening new stores or acquiring small independent stores or regional chains. The expenditure on pharmaceuticals is expected to increase as government wants to reduce their expenditure on imported drugs in the country, this will also result in the increase in demand for generic medicines.
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