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eHealthInsight Series: Online Pharmacies - Implications for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Sep. 20, 2007 - 10 Pages


Table of Contents


DATAMONITOR VIEW
CATALYST
SUMMARY
ANALYSIS
Introduction to the online pharmacy market
Types of online pharmacies
Full service online pharmacies
Consultation-based online pharmacies
Illegal online pharmacies
Advantages and disadvantages of online pharmacies
Advantages
Disadvantages
Growth in the use of online pharmacies
Driving forces to use and adoption
Patient empowerment
Cost management
FUTURE OF ONLINE PHARMACIES
ePrescribing will have an impact on online pharmacies
Implications for the pharmaceutical industry
APPENDIX
Bibliography
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List of Tables
Table 1: For a growing number of consumers in the US and Europe the benefits of ordering prescription drugs online outweigh the disadvantages

Abstract

Introduction

Online pharmacies are playing an increasing role in the prescription pharmaceutical industry as patients seek the convenience and in some cases cost benefits that they can provide. However while online pharmacies offer considerable benefits there are also risks attached to their increasing role.

Scope
  • Introduction to the online pharmacy market
  • Assessment of the factors driving uptake
  • Discussion of the risks posed by the growing influence of online pharmacies
Highlights

Online pharmacies have to date had a relatively limited impact on the pharmaceutical market but the increasing impact of the internet globally combined with developments such as the increasing adoption of ePrescribing will only serve to increase impact

Reasons to Purchase
  • Gain insight into the factors driving the development of the online pharmacy sector
  • Understand the benefits and risks of this new aspect of the market


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