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Global E-Pharmacy Market to Grow at 18% During 2021-2026, Impelled by the Widespread Preference for Contactless Delivery

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E-Pharmacy Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026

Market Overview:

The global e-pharmacy market exhibited strong growth during 2015-2020. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to grow at a CAGR of around 18% during 2021-2026. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.

E-Pharmacy refers to a mail order-based drugstore that primarily operates via an online platform to deliver medicines and other pharma products. It mainly functions through independent internet-only outlets, online branches of brick-and-mortar pharmacies, and outlets promoting pharmacy associations. E-pharmacy aid in delivering orders directly to the customers via mail, online pharmacy web portals, or shipping companies, without involving the distributors' long chain. Furthermore, e-pharmacy web- or app-based applications also provide information related to product descriptions, prescribed dosages, side-effects, etc.

The growing adoption of e-commerce platforms in the pharmaceutical sector is currently driving the market growth. Furthermore, the increasing internet connectivity along with the rising penetration of smart devices is also propelling the market growth. Additionally, the growing geriatric population, who are more prone to chronic ailments that led to muscular impairments, is further catalyzing the adoption of e-pharmacy services for regulated and door-step delivery of medicines, medical devices, personal care products, etc. Apart from this, the hectic consumer work schedules and sedentary lifestyles of the consumers are also bolstering the demand for e-pharmacy for hassle-free purchase of pharma products. Moreover, the growing number of mobile-based software applications supported by numerous in-app benefits, such as discounted offers, customized purchases, express delivery, etc., is further contributing to market growth across the globe. With the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a gradual shift from brick-and-mortar drugstores towards e-pharmacy platforms to mitigate the risk of coronavirus infection upon human interaction. In the coming years, the rising integration of numerous innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), health information technology (HIT), predictive analytics, etc., with e-pharmacy solutions will continue to drive the global market.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global e-pharmacy market, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on drug type, product type, platform and payment method.

Breakup by Drug Type:

  • Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
  • Prescription Drugs
     

Breakup by Product Type:

  • Skin Care
  • Dental
  • Cold and Flu
  • Vitamins
  • Weight Loss
  • Others
     

Breakup by Platform:

  • App-Based
  • Web-Based
     

Breakup by Payment Method:

  • Cash on Delivery
  • Online Payment
     

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • Indonesia
    • Others
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Russia
    • Others
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Turkey
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Others
       

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being CVS Health Corporation, DocMorris (Zur Rose Group AG), Express Scripts Holding Company (Cigna Corporation), Giant Eagle Inc., Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd (McKesson Corporation), Optumrx, Inc. (Unitedhealth Group Incorporated), Rowland Pharmacy, The Kroger Co, Walgreen Co (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.) and Walmart Inc.

Report Coverage:

Report Features Details
Base Year of the Analysis 2020
Historical Period 2015-2020
Forecast Period 2021-2026
Units US$ Billion
Segment Coverage Drug Type, Product Type, Platform, Payment Method, Region
Region Covered  Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa
Countries Covered United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
Companies Covered CVS Health Corporation, DocMorris (Zur Rose Group AG), Express Scripts Holding Company (Cigna Corporation), Giant Eagle Inc., Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd (McKesson Corporation), Optumrx, Inc. (Unitedhealth Group Incorporated), Rowland Pharmacy, The Kroger Co, Walgreen Co (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.) and Walmart Inc.
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1    Preface
2    Scope and Methodology 
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3    Executive Summary
4    Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Key Industry Trends
5    Global E-Pharmacy Market
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
    5.3    Impact of COVID-19
    5.4    Market Forecast
6    Market Breakup by Drug Type
    6.1    Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
        6.1.1 Market Trends
        6.1.2 Market Forecast
    6.2    Prescription Drugs
        6.2.1 Market Trends
        6.2.2 Market Forecast
7    Market Breakup by Product Type
    7.1    Skin Care
        7.1.1 Market Trends
        7.1.2 Market Forecast
    7.2    Dental
        7.2.1 Market Trends
        7.2.2 Market Forecast
    7.3    Cold and Flu
        7.3.1 Market Trends
        7.3.2 Market Forecast
    7.4    Vitamins
        7.4.1 Market Trends
        7.4.2 Market Forecast
    7.5    Weight Loss
        7.5.1 Market Trends
        7.5.2 Market Forecast
    7.6    Others
        7.6.1 Market Trends
        7.6.2 Market Forecast
8    Market Breakup by Platform
    8.1    App-Based
        8.1.1 Market Trends
        8.1.2 Market Forecast
    8.2    Web-Based
        8.2.1 Market Trends
        8.2.2 Market Forecast
9    Market Breakup by Payment Method
    9.1    Cash on Delivery
        9.1.1 Market Trends
        9.1.2 Market Forecast
    9.2    Online Payment
        9.2.1 Market Trends
        9.2.2 Market Forecast
10    Market Breakup by Region
    10.1    North America
        10.1.1 United States
           10.1.1.1 Market Trends
           10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
        10.1.2 Canada
           10.1.2.1 Market Trends
           10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
    10.2    Asia Pacific
        10.2.1 China
           10.2.1.1 Market Trends
           10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
        10.2.2 Japan
           10.2.2.1 Market Trends
           10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
        10.2.3 India
           10.2.3.1 Market Trends
           10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
        10.2.4 South Korea
           10.2.4.1 Market Trends
           10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
        10.2.5 Australia
           10.2.5.1 Market Trends
           10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
        10.2.6 Indonesia
           10.2.6.1 Market Trends
           10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
        10.2.7 Others
           10.2.7.1 Market Trends
           10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
    10.3    Europe
        10.3.1 Germany
           10.3.1.1 Market Trends
           10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
        10.3.2 France
           10.3.2.1 Market Trends
           10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
        10.3.3 United Kingdom
           10.3.3.1 Market Trends
           10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
        10.3.4 Italy
           10.3.4.1 Market Trends
           10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
        10.3.5 Spain
           10.3.5.1 Market Trends
           10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
        10.3.6 Russia
           10.3.6.1 Market Trends
           10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
        10.3.7 Others
           10.3.7.1 Market Trends
           10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
    10.4    Latin America
        10.4.1 Brazil
           10.4.1.1 Market Trends
           10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
        10.4.2 Mexico
           10.4.2.1 Market Trends
           10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
        10.4.3 Others
           10.4.3.1 Market Trends
           10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
    10.5    Middle East and Africa
        10.5.1 Turkey
           10.5.1.1 Market Trends
           10.5.1.2 Market Forecast
        10.5.2 Saudi Arabia
           10.5.2.1 Market Trends
           10.5.2.2 Market Forecast
        10.5.3 Others
           10.5.3.1 Market Trends
           10.5.3.2 Market Forecast
11    SWOT Analysis
    11.1    Overview
    11.2    Strengths
    11.3    Weaknesses
    11.4    Opportunities
    11.5    Threats
12    Value Chain Analysis
13    Porters Five Forces Analysis
    13.1    Overview
    13.2    Bargaining Power of Buyers
    13.3    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    13.4    Degree of Competition
    13.5    Threat of New Entrants
    13.6    Threat of Substitutes
14    Competitive Landscape
    14.1    Market Structure
    14.2    Key Players
    14.3    Profiles of Key Players       
        14.3.1    CVS Health Corporation
           14.3.1.1 Company Overview
           14.3.1.2 Business Overview
           14.3.1.3 Financials
           14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
        14.3.2    DocMorris N.V. (Zur Rose Group AG)
           14.3.2.1 Company Overview
           14.3.2.2 Business Overview
        14.3.3    Express Scripts Holding Company (Cigna Corporation)
           14.3.3.1 Company Overview
           14.3.3.2 Business Overview
        14.3.4    Giant Eagle, Inc.
           14.3.4.1 Company Overview
           14.3.4.2 Business Overview
           14.3.4.3 SWOT Analysis
        14.3.5    Lloyds Pharmacy Limited (McKesson Corporation)
           14.3.5.1 Company Overview
           14.3.5.2 Business Overview
        14.3.6    Optumrx, Inc. (Unitedhealth Group Incorporated)
           14.3.6.1 Company Overview
           14.3.6.2 Business Overview
        14.3.7    Rowlands Pharmacy
           14.3.7.1 Company Overview
           14.3.7.2 Business Overview
        14.3.8    The Kroger Co
           14.3.8.1 Company Overview
           14.3.8.2 Business Overview
           14.3.8.3 Financials
           14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
        14.3.9    Walgreen Co. (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.)
           14.3.9.1 Company Overview
           14.3.9.2 Business Overview
           14.3.9.3 Financials
           14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
        14.3.10    Walmart Inc.
           14.3.10.1 Company Overview
           14.3.10.2 Business Overview
           14.3.10.3 Financials
           14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 4: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Breakup by Drug Type (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Breakup by Platform (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Breakup by Payment Method (in %), 2020
Figure 8: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 9: Global: E-Pharmacy (Over the Counter Drugs) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 10: Global: E-Pharmacy (Over the Counter Drugs) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 11: Global: E-Pharmacy (Prescription Drugs) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 12: Global: E-Pharmacy (Prescription Drugs) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 13: Global: E-Pharmacy (Skin Care) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 14: Global: E-Pharmacy (Skin Care) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 15: Global: E-Pharmacy (Dental) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 16: Global: E-Pharmacy (Dental) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 17: Global: E-Pharmacy (Cold and Flu) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 18: Global: E-Pharmacy (Cold and Flu) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 19: Global: E-Pharmacy (Vitamins) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 20: Global: E-Pharmacy (Vitamins) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 21: Global: E-Pharmacy (Weight Loss) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 22: Global: E-Pharmacy (Weight Loss) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 23: Global: E-Pharmacy (Other Product Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 24: Global: E-Pharmacy (Other Product Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 25: Global: E-Pharmacy (App-Based) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 26: Global: E-Pharmacy (App-Based) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 27: Global: E-Pharmacy (Web-Based) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 28: Global: E-Pharmacy (Web-Based) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 29: Global: E-Pharmacy (Cash on Delivery) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 30: Global: E-Pharmacy (Cash on Delivery) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 31: Global: E-Pharmacy (Online Payment) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 32: Global: E-Pharmacy (Online Payment) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 33: North America: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 34: North America: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 35: United States: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 36: United States: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 37: Canada: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 38: Canada: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 39: Asia Pacific: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 40: Asia Pacific: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 41: China: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 42: China: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 43: Japan: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 44: Japan: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 45: India: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 46: India: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 47: South Korea: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 48: South Korea: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 49: Australia: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 50: Australia: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 51: Indonesia: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 52: Indonesia: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 53: Others: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 54: Others: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 55: Europe: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 56: Europe: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 57: Germany: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 58: Germany: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 59: France: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 60: France: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 61: United Kingdom: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 62: United Kingdom: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 63: Italy: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 64: Italy: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 65: Spain: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 66: Spain: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 67: Russia: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 68: Russia: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 69: Others: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 70: Others: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 71: Latin America: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 72: Latin America: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 73: Brazil: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 74: Brazil: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 75: Mexico: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 76: Mexico: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 77: Others: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 78: Others: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 79: Middle East and Africa: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 80: Middle East and Africa: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 81: Turkey: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 82: Turkey: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 83: Saudi Arabia: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 84: Saudi Arabia: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 85: Others: E-Pharmacy Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 86: Others: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 87: Global: E-Pharmacy Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 88: Global: E-Pharmacy Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 89: Global: E-Pharmacy Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

Table 1: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Breakup by Drug Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Breakup by Platform (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Breakup by Payment Method (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: E-Pharmacy Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 7: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: E-Pharmacy Market: Key Players

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Key Question Answered in this Report

We expect the global e-pharmacy market to exhibit a CAGR of around 18% during 2021-2026.

The growing prevalence of chronic ailments, along with the rising adoption of e-pharmacy services for easy and convenient delivery of medicines, healthcare products, medical devices, etc., is driving the global e-pharmacy market.

Sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the changing consumer inclination from conventional brick-and-mortar pharmacies towards online retail platforms, such as e-pharmacy, to mitigate the risk of coronavirus infection upon human interaction.

Based on the drug type, the global e-pharmacy market can be segmented into Over the Counter (OTC) drugs and prescription drugs, where Over the Counter (OTC) drugs hold the majority of the global market share.

Based on the product type, the global e-pharmacy market has been divided into skin care, dental, cold and flu, vitamins, weight loss, and others. Among these, skin care product accounts for the majority of the total market share.

Based on the platform, the global e-pharmacy market can be categorized into app-based and web-based Currently, app-based platform accounts for the largest market share.

On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where North America currently dominates the global market. 

Some of the major players in the global e-pharmacy market include CVS Health Corporation, DocMorris (Zur Rose Group AG), Express Scripts Holding Company (Cigna Corporation), Giant Eagle Inc., Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd (McKesson Corporation), Optumrx, Inc. (Unitedhealth Group Incorporated), Rowland Pharmacy, The Kroger Co, Walgreen Co (Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.), and Walmart Inc.

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