How Strong are the Pharmacy Chains within the EU?

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
How Strong are the Pharmacy Chains within the EU?
Original language description
The retail pharmaceutical market is undergoing a long-term change in structure. Pharmacies, formerly owned almost exclusively by pharmacists, are becoming part of the chain thanks to the liberalization of operating con-ditions. Chains are expanding successfully due to economies of scale and superior purchasing power. The aim of this paper is to create an up-to-date overview of the number of pharmacies, chain pharmacies, and shares of the largest chains in individual EU countries. Comparing the data obtained with older sources will indicate what future market development could be. Data sources are state authorities, national associations, and professional bodies, international organizations associating entities and companies active in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and the World Health Organization. Data were subject to a cross-country comparison and comparison with previously published data (2003 - 2015). Out of 160 thousand EU community pharmacies, 16.7 % is wholly owned by Retail Pharmacy chains. James Dudley Management (2015) study which covers 20 European countries states 13.3 %. There is no single chain active in 11 member states. Pharmacy chains own 80% of community pharmacies and more in 4 EU countries.
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the 11th International Scientific Conference INPROFORUM 2017. Innovations, Enterprises, Regions and Management
ISBN
978-80-7394-667-8
ISSN
2336-6788
e-ISSN
2336-6788
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
40-44
Publisher name
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Ekonomická fakulta
Place of publication
České Budějovice
Event location
České Budějovice
Event date
Nov 9, 2017
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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