Introduction
Study Goals And Objectives
Reasons For Doing The Study
Scope And Format
Methodology
About The Author
Related Bcc Studies
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Summary
Summary Table:
Total U.S. Pharmacy Automation Market By Major Markets, Through 2008 ($ Millions)
Summary Figure:
Total U.S. Pharmacy Automation Market By Major Markets, 2001-2008 ($ Millions)
Industry Overview
Pharmacy Automation Industry Structure
Background, History And Growth Of The Pharmacy Automation Market
Background, History And Growth…(Continued)
Employing Automation To Improve Current Systems Of Medication Delivery
Issues Affecting The Market
Regulatory Authorities And Issues
Joint Commission Of Accredited Healthcare Organizations
Food And Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Drug Enforcement Agency
National Association Of Boards Of Pharmacy
Standardized Bar Coding
Standardized Bar Coding (Continued)
Healthcare Personnel Issues
Pharmacy Personnel
Pharmacists
Pharmacists (Continued)
Technicians
Direct-Care Providers
Consumer Issues
Safety
Accuracy
National Pharmacist Shortage
Retail Pharmacy Issues
Retail Pharmacy Issues (Continued)
Safety Issues
Medication Administration Errors
The Blame Game
Compliance Issues
Standards-Based System
Implementation Issues
Cost Effectiveness
Barriers To Implementation
U.S. Demographics And An Aging Population
Table 1 U.S. Population Demographics By Age Group, 2000-2030 (Population In Millions)
Figure 1 U.S. Population Demographics By Age Group, 2000-2030 (Population In Millions)
Figure 2 U.S. Population Demographics By 65+, 85+, And 100+ Age Groups, 2000-2030 (Population In Millions)
Table 2 Average Yearly Admissions And Current Residents By Type Of Healthcare Facility
Global Trends
Inpatient Pharmacy Automation
Overview
Acute-Care Settings
Table 3 Community Hospital Comparison By Profit Type, 2002
Table 4 Examples Of Leading For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chains, 2002
Long-Term-Care Settings
Table 5 Long-Term-Care Setting Comparisons By Facility Type, 2002
Table 6 Examples Of Leading Long-Term-Care Facilities, 2002
Correctional Facilities
Table 7 State And Federal Correctional Facilities By Type And Size, 2002
Cost Analysis For Pharmacy Automation Equipment
Table 8 Cost Analysis Examples For Pharmacy Automation Equipment In Inpatient Applications ($ Millions)
Product Description
Automated Dispensing Systems
Automated Dispensing Systems (Continued)
Automated Dispensing Systems (Continued)
Automated Packaging Systems
Automated Packaging Systems (Continued)
Automated Packaging Systems (Continued)
Automated Packaging Systems (Continued)
Narcotic Management Systems
Other Automated Systems
Other Automated Systems (Continued)
Table 9 U.S. Inpatient Pharmacies By Estimated Level Of Automation
Table 10 Equipment Summary Of Inpatient Pharmacy Automation By Manufacturer, Equipment Type, And Cost
Table 10 (Continued)
Research And Development
Table 11 Equipment Being Developed For Inpatient Pharmacy Automation, By Manufacturer And Development Progress
Market Size And Growth
Table 12 Estimated U.S. Inpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Equipment Type, Through 2008 ($ Millions)
Figure 3 Estimated U.S. Inpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Equipment Type, 2001-2008 ($ Millions)
Competitive Structure And Market Share
Table 13 Competitive Market Shares For Inpatient Pharmacy Automation Equipment By Estimated Manufacturer Revenues, 2003 ($ Millions)
Figure 4 Competitive Market Share For Inpatient Pharmacy Automation Equipment By Estimated Manufacturer Revenues, 2003
Outpatient Pharmacy Automation
Overview
Outpatient/Fast-Track Clinic Settings
Table 14 Number Of U.S. Outpatient/Fast-Track Clinic Settings By Selected Type Of Facility
Hospital Retail Settings
Pharmacy Benefit Management Settings And Other Mail-Order Settings
Table 15 Examples Of Leading Pharmacy Benefit Management Organizations And Other Mail-Order Groups
Retail Pharmacy Chains
Table 16 Examples Of Leading Retail Pharmacy Chains, 2002
Cost Analysis For Pharmacy Automation Equipment
Table 17 Cost Analysis Examples For Pharmacy Automation Equipment In Outpatient Applications
Product Descriptions
Automated Dispensing Systems
Automated Packaging/Filling Systems
Automated Packaging/Filling Systems (Continued)
Automated Packaging/Filling Systems (Continued)
Automated Packaging/Filling Systems (Continued)
Samples Management Systems
Other Automated Systems
Table 18 U.S. Outpatient Pharmacies By Estimated Level Of Automation
Table 19 Equipment Summary Of Outpatient Pharmacy Automation By Manufacturer, Equipment Type, And Cost
Table 19 (Continued)
Market Size And Growth
Table 20 Estimated U.S. Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Equipment Type, Through 2008 ($ Millions)
Figure 5 Estimated U.S. Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Equipment Type, 2001-2008 ($ Millions)
Competitive Structure And Market Share
Table 21 Competitive Market Share For Outpatient Pharmacy Automation By Estimated Manufacturers' Revenues, 2003 ($ Millions)
Figure 6 Competitive Market Share For Outpatient Pharmacy Automation By Estimated Manufacturers' Revenues, 2003 (%)
Table 22 System Purchase History By Date, Organization, System Purchased, And Distributor/Manufacturer
Table 22 (Continued)
Market Summary
Total Market For Pharmacy Automation By Market Segment
Table 23 Total Estimated U.S. Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Market Segment, Through 2008 ($ Millions)
Figure 7 Total U.S. Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Market Segment, 2001-2008 ($ Millions)
Total Market For Pharmacy Automation By Equipment Type
Table 24 Total Estimated U.S. Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Equipment Type, Through 2008 ($ Millions)
Figure 8 Total U.S. Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market By Equipment Type, 2001-2008 ($ Millions)
Total Market Percent Distribution By Market Segment
Table 25 Total U.S. Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market, Percent Distribution By Market Segment, 2001-2008 (Percent (%) Of Total)
Figure 9 Total U.S. Pharmacy Automation Market, Percent Distribution By Market Segment, 2001-2008 (Percent (%) Of Total)
Total Market Percent Distribution By Equipment Type
Table 26 Total U.S. Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Market, Percent Distribution By Equipment Type, 2001-2008 (Percent (%) Of Total)
Figure 10 Total U.S. Pharmacy Automation Market, Percent Distribution By Equipment Type, 2001-2008 (Percent (%) Of Total)
Industry Participants By Equipment Type
Table 27 Industry Participants By Equipment Type, 2003
Figure 11 Distribution Of Industry Participants By Equipment Segment Participation
Table 28 List Of Pharmacy Automation Equipment* By Provider
Table 28 (Continued)
Table 28 (Continued)
Total Competitive Analysis
Table 29 Total Competitive Market Share For Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Equipment, By Manufacturers' Revenues, 2003
Figure 12 Total Competitive Market Share For Inpatient And Outpatient Pharmacy Automation Equipment, By Manufacturers' Revenues, 2003
Technology
Overview
Current Uses Of Technology
Robotics
The Future Of Robotics In Medicine
Robotic Configurations
Cartesian Robots
Biomek Pipetting Station
Cylindrical Robots
Articulating Robots
How Robots Mimic Human Movements
Robot Locomotion
Linear Tracks
Sensor Technology
Programming Languages
User Interfaces
Graphic Image Interfaces
Guidance Systems
Fluorescent Guidepaths
Solvent-Borne Guidepaths
Water-Borne Emulsion Guidepaths
Automated Parenteral Dispensers
Patent Evaluation By Technology
Table 30 U.S. Patent Evaluation For Major Pharmacy Automation Technology By Issue Date
Table 30 (Continued)
Table 30 (Continued)
Table 31 U.S. Patent Evaluation Of Major Pharmacy Automation Technology By Number Of Patents Per Patent Holder
Company Profiles
Automed Technologies
Baxter International, Inc.
Baxa Corp.
Bridge Medical
Care Fusion
Euclid Spiral Paper Tube Corp.
Forhealth Technologies, Inc.
Innovation Associates
Kirby Lester, Inc.
Lionville Systems
Mckesson Automation
Med-Dispense, Llc
Medical Packaging, Inc.
Medselect, Inc.
M.E.D.S., Inc.
Mts Packaging Systems, Inc.
Nextrx Corp.
Odessa Packaging Services, Inc.
Omnicell, Inc.
Pyxis Corp.
Rx Systems, Inc.
Scriptpro
Telepharmacy Solutions, Inc.
Telepharmacy Solutions, Inc. (Continued)
Appendices
Appendix I: Distribution Of Companies
Figure 13 Distribution Of Companies* In The U.S. Pharmacy Automation Market
Appendix Ii: Leading Drug Manufacturers
Automed Technologies
Baxa Corp.
Baxter International, Inc.
Bridge Medical, Inc.
Care Fusion
Euclid Spiral Paper Tube Corp.
Forhealth Technologies, Inc.
Innovation Associates
Kirby Lester, Inc.
Lionville Systems
M.E.D.S., Inc.
Mckesson Automation
Med-Dispense, Llc
Medical Packaging, Inc.
Medselect, Inc.
Mts Packaging Systems, Inc.
Nextrx Corp.
Odessa Packaging Services, Inc.
Omnicell, Inc.
Pyxis Corp.
Rx Systems, Inc.
Scriptpro, Llc
Telepharmacy Solutions, Inc.
Appendix Iii: Other Related Companies
Abbott Laboratories
Amerisourcebergen Co.
Astrazeneca, Plc
Barr Laboratories, Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Cyberfluor, Inc.
Faulding Pharmaceutical Co.
Glaxosmithkline, Plc
Luciano Packaging Technologies, Inc.
Mckesson Corp.
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp.
Perkin-Elmer, Inc.
Perrigo Co.
Pfizer, Inc.
Zymark Corp.
Appendix Iv: Hospitals, Retail Pharmacies, And Others
Advancepcs, Inc.
Adventist Health System
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Albertson's, Inc.
Bay Pines Va Medical Center
Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Caremarkrx, Inc.
Channahon Ranch Pharmacy
Children's Hospital, New Orleans
Children's Hospitals And Clinics, Minneapolis
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
Community Health Systems, Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Cvs Corp.
Duke University Medical Center
Eckerd Corp.
Express Scripts, Inc.
Floyd Medical Center
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Genesis Health Ventures, Inc.
Hca, Inc.
Health Management Associates, Inc.
Health Purchasing Partners, Inc.
Iasis Healthcare Corp.
Jackson Hospital
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.
Longs Drug Stores Corp.
Manor Care, Inc.
Mariner Health Care, Inc.
Mccracken Pharmacy
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Medicine Centre, The
Methodist Healthcare
Neighborcare, Inc.
Northeast Medical Center
Novation, Llc
Oakwood Healthcare System
Province Healthcare Co.
Rite Aid Corp.
Saint Vincent Health System
Sav-On Drugs
Sisters Of Mercy Health System
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Spectrum Health
Target Corp.
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Triad Hospitals, Inc.
University Healthsystem Consortium
Universal Health Services, Inc.
University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Vancouver General Hospital
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
Vha, Inc.
Walgreen Co.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wesley Medical Center
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Appendix V: Associations And Organizations
American Hospital Association
Center For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Creighton University
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Food & Drug Administration
Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations
National Association Of Boards Of Pharmacy
Oregon State Board Of Pharmacy
U.S. Census Bureau
