Global Pharmaceuticals Wholesale and Distribution Market 2025-2029

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The pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market is forecasted to grow by USD 976.2 billion during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period. The report on the pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by growing global pharmaceutical sales, increasing government initiatives for pharmaceutical products, and rising seaborne pharmaceutical transportation.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	8.7%
CAGR	9.5%
Incremental Value	$976.2 bn

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market is segmented as below:

By Type

Branded drugs
Generic drugs

By End-user

Retail pharmacies
Hospital pharmacies
Others

By Service

Warehousing and storage
Cold chain logistics
Direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) distribution
Specialty drug distribution

By Geographical Landscape

North America
Asia
Europe
Rest of World (ROW)

This study identifies the emergence of drones in pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution as one of the prime reasons driving the pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market growth during the next few years. Also, strategic partnerships and acquisitions among companies and increasing digital transformation in pharma supply chain will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market covers the following areas:

Pharmaceuticals Wholesale And Distribution Market sizing
Pharmaceuticals Wholesale And Distribution Market forecast
Pharmaceuticals Wholesale And Distribution Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market vendors that include A.F. Hauser Pharmaceutical Inc., Alfresa Holdings Corp., AmerisourceBergen Corp., Attain Med Inc., Cardinal Health Inc., China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., Dakota Drug Inc., FFF Enterprises Inc., J M Smith Corp., McKesson Corp., MEDIPAL HOLDINGS CORP., Medline Industries LP, Morris and Dickson Co. LLC, Mutual Drug, Owens and Minor Inc., PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH and Co KG, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., SUZUKEN CO. LTD., and The Cigna Group. Also, the pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR70680

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Service
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Pharmaceuticals Wholesale And Distribution Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Pharmaceuticals Wholesale And Distribution Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.3 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.4 Service segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Service Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.5 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.6 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI on Global Pharmaceuticals Wholesale and Distribution Market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Branded drugs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Branded drugs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Branded drugs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Branded drugs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Branded drugs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Generic drugs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Generic drugs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Generic drugs - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Generic drugs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Generic drugs - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)

9 Market Segmentation by End-user

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
9.3 Retail pharmacies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Retail pharmacies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Retail pharmacies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Retail pharmacies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Retail pharmacies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Hospital pharmacies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Hospital pharmacies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Hospital pharmacies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Hospital pharmacies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Hospital pharmacies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)

10 Market Segmentation by Service

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Service - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Service - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Service
- Chart on Comparison by Service
- Data Table on Comparison by Service
10.3 Warehousing and storage - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Warehousing and storage - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Warehousing and storage - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Warehousing and storage - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Warehousing and storage - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.4 Cold chain logistics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Cold chain logistics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Cold chain logistics - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Cold chain logistics - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Cold chain logistics - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.5 Direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) distribution - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) distribution - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) distribution - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) distribution - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Direct-to-pharmacy (DTP) distribution - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.6 Specialty drug distribution - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Specialty drug distribution - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Specialty drug distribution - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Specialty drug distribution - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Specialty drug distribution - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.7 Market opportunity by Service
- Market opportunity by Service ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Service ($ billion)

11 Customer Landscape

11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

12 Geographic Landscape

12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
12.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.4 Asia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Asia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Asia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Asia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Asia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.6 Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Rest of World (ROW) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Rest of World (ROW) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.7 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.8 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.9 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.10 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.11 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.12 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.13 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.14 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.15 Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.16 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.17 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)

13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

13.1 Market drivers
13.2 Market challenges
13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
13.4 Market opportunities/restraints

14 Competitive Landscape

14.1 Overview
14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

15 Competitive Analysis

15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
15.4 A.F. Hauser Pharmaceutical Inc.
- A.F. Hauser Pharmaceutical Inc. - Overview
- A.F. Hauser Pharmaceutical Inc. - Product / Service
- A.F. Hauser Pharmaceutical Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.5 Alfresa Holdings Corp.
- Alfresa Holdings Corp. - Overview
- Alfresa Holdings Corp. - Product / Service
- Alfresa Holdings Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.6 AmerisourceBergen Corp.
- AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Overview
- AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Business segments
- AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Key news
- AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Key offerings
- AmerisourceBergen Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.7 Attain Med Inc.
- Attain Med Inc. - Overview
- Attain Med Inc. - Product / Service
- Attain Med Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.8 Cardinal Health Inc.
- Cardinal Health Inc. - Overview
- Cardinal Health Inc. - Business segments
- Cardinal Health Inc. - Key news
- Cardinal Health Inc. - Key offerings
- Cardinal Health Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.9 China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.
- China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. - Overview
- China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. - Product / Service
- China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.10 Dakota Drug Inc.
- Dakota Drug Inc. - Overview
- Dakota Drug Inc. - Product / Service
- Dakota Drug Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.11 FFF Enterprises Inc.
- FFF Enterprises Inc. - Overview
- FFF Enterprises Inc. - Product / Service
- FFF Enterprises Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.12 J M Smith Corp.
- J M Smith Corp. - Overview
- J M Smith Corp. - Product / Service
- J M Smith Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.13 McKesson Corp.
- McKesson Corp. - Overview
- McKesson Corp. - Business segments
- McKesson Corp. - Key news
- McKesson Corp. - Key offerings
- McKesson Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.14 Medline Industries LP
- Medline Industries LP - Overview
- Medline Industries LP - Product / Service
- Medline Industries LP - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.15 Owens and Minor Inc.
- Owens and Minor Inc. - Overview
- Owens and Minor Inc. - Business segments
- Owens and Minor Inc. - Key offerings
- Owens and Minor Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.16 PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH and Co KG
- PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH and Co KG - Overview
- PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH and Co KG - Product / Service
- PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH and Co KG - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.17 Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.
- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.18 SUZUKEN CO. LTD.
- SUZUKEN CO. LTD. - Overview
- SUZUKEN CO. LTD. - Product / Service
- SUZUKEN CO. LTD. - Key offerings
- SWOT

16 Appendix

16.1 Scope of the report
16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations