Market Size of Healthcare Distribution Industry
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| CAGR | 6.50 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia-Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
| Market Concentration | Medium |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Healthcare Distribution Market Analysis
The healthcare distribution market is expected to register a CAGR of 6.5 % over the forecast period.
The COVID-19 pandemic was an incomparable global public health emergency. It impacted almost every industry sector, including healthcare distribution, mainly due to disruptions to the healthcare supply chain. However, the companies took various actions to manage these disruptions in the supply chain through their strategic partners and manufacturer suppliers. For instance, as per the report published by Cardinal Health in December 2021, the company worked closely with its manufacturer suppliers to help ensure a healthy supply of products. In addition, as per the same source, the company installed a new warehouse management system in many distribution centers to manage the challenges in the healthcare supply chain. As a result, the market originally had a modest negative impact but is anticipated to develop due to corporate strategies for addressing supply chain difficulties over the coming years.
With the large economic burden of chronic diseases, technological advancement in distribution, favorable R&D investment scenario, and subsequent increase in drug launches are the main driving factors of the healthcare distribution market. For instance, in 2022, the National Institution of Chronic Disease and Data reported that nearly 60% of American adults suffer from at least one chronic disease, and about 40% of adults include multiple chronic conditions (MCC). Chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of morbidity in the United States. Hence, proper management and diagnosis of these diseases are needed with various healthcare products necessary for effective healthcare distribution services. Thus, increasing cases of chronic disease are driving the healthcare distribution market.
Technological advancements and new distribution strategies of market players are expected to boost the healthcare distribution market. For instance, in May 2022, Nippon Express Co., Ltd. launched a logistics service capable of handling goods requiring ultra-low temperatures (-20 C to -85 C) for the pharmaceutical industry. With this, the company provided a pharmaceutical distribution platform with strict temperatures. Hence, these new platforms in healthcare distribution are expected to hold significant growth in the market over the forecast period.
However, the high cost and investment associated with healthcare distribution services are expected to hamper the overall growth of this market.
