Report Highlights
The chain operation and scale advantages hidden in China's pharmaceutical retail industry have started to unveil. In 2007, the pharmaceutical chain store market underwent strong undercurrent on a seemingly quiet surface. The development of PTO, the opening for business of pharmaceutical stores, the attempts made by foreign capital and domestic chain enterprises' efforts to compete for market all resulted in intense competitions in China's pharmaceutical chain store market.
In recent years, the government has issued a series of "orders for price cuts" and withdrawn the right to price for prescribed drugs. This has gradually reduced the profit margin in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently, less than 1/3 of the pharmaceutical chain stores are profitable, while 1/3 are on the break-even point and more than 1/3 are in losses. The new policies for OTC drug prices have also been subject to discussions by all parties. The government has withdrawn the pricing right over certain prescription drugs on the medical insurance catalogue. This may trigger off a new round of drug price cuts. In addition, there is serious product homogenization. Narrowed rug price gap make sales more difficult. Together with the crackdown on kickbacks and the fall in terminal expenses, competitions among pharmaceutical stores have intensified. This trend will be brought to a new height in 2008. Pharmaceutical businesses will be further concentrated.
In the face of competitions as well as market changes and challenges, the 2007-2008 Annual Report on China's Pharmaceutical Chain Store Market released by our team will help enterprises, investors and industry persons to more accurately grasp the current trends and the growth pattern of China's pharmaceutical chain store market:
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More in-depth and detailed market research data. Based on its in-depth research on key pharmaceutical chain enterprises, our team offers a vivid description of market changes from the various perspectives of product structure, price segments, regions, provinces and municipalities, urban hierarchy, vertical and horizontal markets, and circulation channels, and specifies the future directions for development.
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More comprehensive and in-depth analysis of brand competitions. Drawing upon its profound understanding of China's pharmaceutical chain store market, our team sums up enterprises' performances from such diversified dimensions as competition pattern in market segments, competition strategies and SWOT analysis and assess the elements for market successes.
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More scientific and comprehensive forecast for future growth. Develop regression models, carry out expert validation for all key market segments and perform linkage analysis with related industry links to ensure the presentation of valuable trend analysis and quantitative forecast results.
Report Framework
Table of Contents
Main Conclusions
Key Findings
Chapter I Overview of the Global Pharmaceutical Chain Store Industry in 2007
(I) Market Size and Growth
(II) Basic Characteristics
Basic characteristics of structure
Characteristics of industry chain
(III) Major Countries and Regions
1. The United States
2. Japan
3. Latin America
Chapter II Overview of China's Pharmaceutical Chain Store Industry in 2007
(I) The Growth Environment
(II) Status of Growth
1. Market size
2. Regional structure
3. Market structure
4. Industry profit level
(III) Characteristics of Growth
(IV) Existing Problems
(V) Market Segments
1. The chemical raw materials market
2. The chemical formula pharmaceutical market
3. TCM resources and market
4. Production and sales of medical equipment & instruments
5. The health materials market
Chapter III Forecast for China's Pharmaceutical Chain Store Market, 2008-2010
(I) Influential Factors
1. Policy factors
2. Economic factors
3. Social factors
4. Supply and demand factors
(II) Forecast for Market Growth
1. Forecast for market size
2. Forecast for market structure
3. Forecast for regional structure
4. Forecast for market segments
Chapter IV Trend of China's Pharmaceutical Chain Store Market, 2008-2010
(I) Trend of Consumption
(II) Trend of Operations
(III) Environmental Trend
(IV) Trend of Competitions
(V) Trend of Innovations
Chapter V Competitions in China's Pharmaceutical Chain Store Market in 2007
(I) Competition Models
(II) Competition Pattern
1. Overall competition pattern
2. Potential entrants and substituting products
(III) Leading Enterprises' Competition Strategies
VI. User Demand for Pharmaceutical Chain Stores in China
Chapter VII Recommendations
Tables
Sales rankings of "Super Bomb" Chemical Drugs in 2007Q3
Rankings of China's Top 10 Pharcemtical Chain Stores in 2006--By Sales Revenues
Rankings of China's Top 10 Pharcemtical Chain Stores in 2007--By Sales Revenues
Comparison of Sales Changes of Main Pharcemtical Chain Stores, 2005-2007
Top 10 Most Competitive Pharcemtical Chain Stores in 2006
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Figures
Sales Revenues in the Pharmaceutical Global Pharmaceutical Market, 1997-2006 (Unit: $100 million)
Regional Structure of the Main Pharmaceutical Markets in 2006
The Pharmaceutical Industry Prosperity Index for 2007
The Pharmaceutical Industry Pre-Warning Index for 2007Q3
Rankings of Pharmaceutical Chain Stores in China in 2007 (By Sales Revenues)
Trend of Increases in Revenues and Profits in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Trend of Changes in Profits in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Trend of Changes in Revenues and Profits in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Ranking Chart of Pharmaceutical Chain Stores in China in 2007 (By Sales Revenues)
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