Pharmaceuticals Wholesaling in Australia - Industry Research Report

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Pharmaceutical wholesalers procure, distribute and sell a range of pharmaceutical and medicinal products. As such, they are an important link between local and international pharmaceutical manufacturers and Australia's community pharmacies. Products sold by the industry include prescription medicines, pharmacy-only medicines, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, other healthcare products and veterinary pharmaceuticals.

Industry firms wholesale pharmaceutical products, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and complementary or alternative medicines. Pharmaceutical wholesalers also wholesale veterinary drugs and medicines. Pharmaceuticals are obtained from upstream manufacturers and distributed to hospitals, veterinarians and retail outlets like pharmacies and supermarkets.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.