Pharmacy Automation: Technologies and Global Markets

Report Highlights

The global inpatient and outpatient pharmacy automation market has grown to nearly $3.8 billion in 2016 from $3.5 billion in 2015. The market is expected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2016 to 2021, increasing to $5.5 billion in 2021.

Report Includes

• An overview of the global markets for pharmacy automation and related technologies
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021
• A market breakdown of inpatient pharmacy automation into acute-care settings and long-term care settings
• A market breakdown of outpatient pharmacy automation into fast-track clinical settings, hospital retail settings, pharmacy benefit management services, and retail pharmacy chains
• A look at the impact of chronic diseases, and growing and aging populations
• Technology patent trends relating to automating processes in the pharmacy environment
• Profiles of major players in the industry

Report Scope

This BCC Research report is designed to be a helpful business tool that will provide a thorough evaluation of the global pharmacy automation market. The geographical scope is global with special emphasis on the United States and developed Europe, with supplemental data covering other geographical markets and trends. The report identifies pharmacy automation markets by inpatient and outpatient pharmacy settings, and by product type. Within the global pharmacy automation market, there are two general pharmacy settings, each having other subsettings:

• Inpatient pharmacy automation.
• Acute-care settings.
• Long-term care settings.
• Outpatient pharmacy automation.
• Outpatient/fast-track clinical settings.
• Hospital retail settings.
• Pharmacy benefit management services and other mail-order settings.
• Retail pharmacy chains.

Each segment is further reviewed to provide detailed information of current and emerging products, current market estimates and market forecasts, and competitive analyses.

Analyst Credentials

Melissa Elder is an experienced healthcare market analyst specializing in medical treatments, equipment and devices. Ms. Elder holds an MBA in Health Care Management and provides consultation to various institutions globally. She has been involved in the healthcare industry since 1996, providing more than 23 years of industry expertise. Ms. Elder has specialized in market research for more than 20 years, focusing on the areas of advanced medical technologies, biological products and animal health. In-depth analysis into more than 100 health-related topics has given Ms. Elder substantial insight into industry dynamics, market influences and future direction of various health markets. Her work in the medical community, including emergency room medical training and healthcare information system coordination, has enhanced her ability to provide insight into many healthcare specialties. She has authored several industry-specific documents and is a well-respected contributor to the market research community. Her writings are published in magazines, newspapers and professional journals. She is also an experienced custom market research writer who has worked with a large variety of clients in many fields who require innumerable variations to research documents.