Global ePharmacies Industry

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Global ePharmacies Industry
Published on August 2011

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for ePharmacies in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics
for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009
through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 72 companies including many key
and niche players such as CVS Caremark, CanAmerica Drugs, Inc., CanadaDrugs.com, CanDrugstore.com, drugstore.com, Inc.,
DocMorris, Domzdrowia.pl SA, ePharmacy, eDrugstore.MD, Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd., MediSave, PlanetRx.com, Rowlands Pharmacy,
The SANICARE Group, and Walgreen Co. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company
profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
ePharmacies: A General Categorization 3
Classification Based on the Need for Prescription 4
Classification based on the eStrategy Adopted 4

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5
Internet Globalizes Drug Sales through ePharmacies 5
Table 1: Global: Percentage Distribution of ePharmacies by
Host Country (2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 5
Regional Analysis 6
ePharmacies Bring Potential Value to Customers 6
ePharmacies Enable Better Care and Enhance Quality of Life 6
Prescription Drugs Fuel the Growth of Electronic Pharmacies 6
Re-importation or Cross Border Drug Sales: An Area of Concern
in the US 7
Cyber Crime in the Name of ePharmacies on the Rise 7
Threat Posed by Illegal Internet Operations Likely to Hamper
Penetration of ePharmacies 7
ePharmacies: A Brand Spoiler' 8

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Illegal ePharmacies Affect Market Size Estimations 8

3. SERVICE OVERVIEW 9
Factors Favoring Consumer Inclination towards ePharmacies 9
Pharmacies and the eCommerce Business Model 9
ePharmacies: A General Categorization 9
Classification Based on the Need for Prescription 9
Classification based on the eStrategy Adopted 10
Conventional Pharmacies vs. Electronic Pharmacies: A Comparison 10
Benefits Conferred by eCommerce Business Model 10
Feasibility of Electronic Pharmacies 10
The Click and Brick Strategy 11
ePharmacies: Stakeholders 11
Processes and Components of an ePharmacy 12
Drug Regulatory Authorities of Select Countries 12
Benefits of ePharmacies 13
Possible Risks Associated with Electronic Pharmacies 13
An Assessment of Factors that Deter People from Purchasing
Medicines Online 14

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 15
BinghamShore Launches www.zipcodemeds.com 15
RX Introduces Rxbuys.com 15
Lloydspharmacy Takes Over Betterlife Healthcare 16
DOZ and Onet.pl Jointly Launch MedOnet.pl 16
Cancer Prescription Drugs Partners CancerDrugsDirect.com 16
AccessRx.com Introduces New Smartphone Application 17
drugstore.com to Take Over Salu 17
Walgreens Re-Launches Walgreens.com 17
Chemist.net Announces Online Availability of Dettol No-Touch
Hand Wash System 18
Lloydspharmacy Announces Online Availability of Tamiflu 18
Best Pills Unveils bestpills.co.uk 18

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 19
CVS Caremark (US) 19
CanAmerica Drugs, Inc. (Canada) 19
Table 2: Comparison of Select Drug Prices Offered by
CanAmerica and US Retail Pharmacies 19
CanadaDrugs.com (Canada) 20
CanDrugstore.com (Canada) 20
drugstore.com, Inc. (US) 20
DocMorris (The Netherlands) 20
Domzdrowia.pl SA (Poland) 21
ePharmacy (Australia) 21
eDrugstore.MD (US) 21
Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd. (UK) 22
MediSave (Canada) 23



PlanetRx.com (US) 23
Rowlands Pharmacy (UK) 24
The SANICARE Group (Germany) 24
Walgreen Co. (US) 24

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 25
Table 3: World Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
ePharmacies by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 25

Table 4: World Historic Review for ePharmacies by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 26

Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective for ePharmacies by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World for Years
2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 27

7. THE UNITED STATES 28
A.Market Analysis 28
'Big Three' Lead the US Wholesale Drugs and Pharmacy Sector 28
ePharmacies Continue to Witness Growth at a Substantial Pace 28
Table 6: Prices of Select Drugs in ePharmacies in the US
and Canada: A Comparison (As on July 2010) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 29
Baby Boomers to Drive the Increase in Online Sale of
Prescription Drugs 29
Increasing Drug Abuse From Sales through the Internet 29
Recent Market Trends 30
Re-importation 31
FDA's Personal Importation Policy (1954) 31
Players in the Early Days 32
Classification of ePharmacies 32
ePharmacies: A Categorization based on Prescription
Requirement 32
A Review of Investigations on ePharmacies by the US GAO 32
Pricing 33
Problems Identified with Prescription Drugs Obtained from
ePharmacies that do not Require a Valid Prescription 33
Regulation of Pharmacies in the US 34
Controlled Substances 34
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) 34
United States e-Pharmacy Law (1970) 35



Concerns 35
Federal Regulations Governing ePharmacies 35
Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites 36
Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008
(Ryan Haight Act) 36
Personal Importation of Drugs 36
The US: Provisions and Acts of Select States 37
Virginia (2008) 37
Texas (2007) 37
District of Columbia (2009) 37
Alabama (2008) 37
Arkansas Internet Prescription Consumer Protection Act (2008) 37
2009 Arkansas Senate Bill 120 38
Delaware: Safe Internet Pharmacy Act (2009) 38
Indiana (2009) 38
North Carolina (2009) 39
Kentucky 39
Regulations for ePharmacies based outside Kentucky 39
Florida (2009) 40
About ePharmacy Permits (2009) 40
ePharmacies distributing drugs without a permit (2009) 40
Nevada 40
Illegal Internet Pharmacies (2008) 41
LEGISLATIONS: Implemented in 2009 41
North Dakota Senate Bill 2218 41
2009 Iowa House File 381 42
Strategic Corporate Developments 42
Select Players 45
CVS Caremark 45
drugstore.com, Inc. 45
eDrugstore.MD 45
PlanetRx.com 46
Walgreen Co. 46
B.Market Analytics 47
Table 7: The US Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
ePharmacies Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

Table 8: The US Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 47

8. CANADA 48
Overview of the Canadian ePharmacy Industry 48
Canadian Regulations Support Online Sale of Drugs 48



Re-importation 49
Issues and Concerns 49
Origin of the Canadian ePharmacy Industry 50
Initial Challenges 50
Canadian Regulations 51
Impact of ePharmacies on Pharmaceutical Drug Distribution Chain 51
NAFTA 52
The Role of Health Canada 52
Squaretrade Licensed Pharmacy Program 53
Strategic Corporate Development 53
Select Players 53
CanAmerica Drugs Inc. 53
Table 9: Comparison of Select Drug Prices Offered by
CanAmerica and US Retail Pharmacies 54
CanadaDrugs.com 54
CanDrugstore.com 54
MediSave 55
Table 10: Canadian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for

Table 11: Canadian Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 56

9. EUROPE 57
What Possibly Makes Electronic Pharmacy a Feasible Business
in Europe' 57
European Countries Permitting Online Sale of Medicines (2007) 59
Table 12: Leading European Mail Order and ePharmacies by
Annual Sales (in US$ Million) (2009) (includes
Germany: Largest European Market for Electronic and Mail
Order Pharmacies 60
Possible Risks 60
DocMorris (The Netherlands) - A Key Player 60
Table 13: European Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for
ePharmacies by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
UK, and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 61

Table 14: European Historic Review for ePharmacies by



Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

Table 15: European 15-Year Perspective for ePharmacies by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe for Years
2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

9a. FRANCE 64
Market Analysis 64
Table 16: French Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for

Table 17: French Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 64

9b. GERMANY 65
Market Overview 65
The SANICARE Group: A Key Player 65
Table 18: German Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for

Table 19: German Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 67

9c. ITALY 68
Market Analysis 68
Table 20: Italian Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for

Table 21: Italian Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 68



9d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 69
Historic Perspective 69
Current Scenario 69
Share of ePharmacies in Pharmacy Sales Likely to Surge 69
Regulatory Framework Governing Electronic Pharmacies in the UK 70
Select Players 72
Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd. 72
Rowlands Pharmacy 73
Table 22: The UK Recent Past Current & Future Analysis for

Table 23: The UK Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 74

9e. REST OF EUROPE 75
Sweden 75
Poland 75
Domzdrowia.pl SA (Poland) - A Key Player 76
Table 24: Rest of Europe Recent Past Current & Future
Analysis for ePharmacies Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 25: Rest of Europe Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 77

10. ASIA-PACIFIC 78
ePharmacies in the Indian Market 78
China 78
Prescription Drugs Sales through ePharmacies is Prohibited
in China 78
Online Order and In-store Delivery: The Sole Legitimate
ePharmacy Model in China 79
ePharmacy (Australia) - A Key Player 79



Table 26: Asia-Pacific Recent Past Current & Future Analysis
for ePharmacies Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

Table 27: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 80

11. REST OF WORLD 81
Brazil: ANVISA's Regulations for Remote Selling 81
Table 28: Rest of World Recent Past Current & Future
Analysis for ePharmacies Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 29: Rest of World Historic Review for ePharmacies
Graph/Chart) 82

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 72

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 32
Canada 16
Europe 13
Germany 1
The United Kingdom 8
Rest of Europe 4
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 8
Latin America 1
Middle-East 2
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