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Pharmacy Automation: Technologies and Global Markets


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NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Pharmacy Automation: Technologies and Global Markets

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

-The global market for pharmacy automation increased from $2.1 billion in 2006 to $2.3 billion in 2007. It should reach $3.6 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%.-By 2012, the inpatient pharmacy automation market is expected to be worth nearly $2.9 billion, a CAGR of 9.8%.-The outpatient pharmacy automation segment will continue to experience moderate growth through 2012, with a CAGR of 7.8% over the next 5 years.

INTRODUCTION

Although pharmacy automation dates back to the 1970s with the introduction of pill counting machines, the pharmacy automation market is anticipated to make generous strides in technology and efficiency through the forecast period outlined in this study. The continually increasing demand for accuracy, safety, industry standards, and competency in the pharmacy environment by regulatory authorities, manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and consumers has forced the growth of this market. 

New opportunities in various settings will continue to surface-from small, private, family-owned pharmacies to large hospital and mail-order service facilities, such as Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Many small, private pharmacies are still conducting operations through manual and semi-manual methods, particularly in regions outside the United States. The opportunity to fully automate these pharmacies surfaces more often each year, and with a growing compliance with bar coding standards, this trend will continue to increase at a rapid rate. A large portion of inpatient facilities are already highly automated; however, there are advancements in technology and performance improvements every year, and these pharmacies will continue to seek out the most efficient system to upgrade to. In order to remain competitive in the pharmaceutical dispensing business, organizations will be highly dependent on efficient automation systems. Therefore, upgrades are likely to be an ongoing process.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report contains:

-The current global market status for pharmacy automation, with trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years

-Analysis of the pharmacy automation industry on a worldwide basis, both from market and application perspectives

-The latest technological advancements along with a thorough patent analysis

-Profiles of leading companies in pharmacy automation including Pyxis Corp, Parata Systems, McKesson and ScriptPro.

METHODOLOGY

All market data pertains the global market at the manufacturers' level. Data is expressed in current U.S. dollars. The base year of the report is 2007, with historical data provided for 2005 and 2006, and forecast data provided for 2012. Historical base year and forecast data are provided for each market segment of the report. Competitor market share estimates are provided for each market segment for the 2007 base year. 

Although this study provides information on a variety of pharmacy automation equipment, it does not include a comprehensive list of products available. Many companies offer products to a variety of industry types, including but not limited to the following industries:

ANALYST CREDENTIALS Melissa Elder

-Appliance industry

-Aircraft industry

-Automotive industry

-Electrical and electronics industry

-Communications industry

-Food production industry

Some systems not covered in this study include those that are primarily used in other industry types, but are, however, designed to accommodate other settings, including the medical and pharmacy industries.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 1

SCOPE AND FORMAT 1

METHODOLOGY 2

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 2

RELATED BCC REPORTS 2

BCC ON-LINE SERVICES 3

DISCLAIMER 3

CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY 5

MAJOR WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKETS 5

SUMMARY TABLE WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION

MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 5

SUMMARY FIGURE WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION

MARKET BY SEGMENT, 2009-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 5

KEY TRENDS 6

LEADING MANUFACTURERS 6

CHAPTER 3 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 9

PHARMACY AUTOMATION INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 9

BACKGROUND, HISTORY AND GROWTH OF THE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET 9

EMPLOYING AUTOMATION TO IMPROVE CURRENT MEDICATION DELIVERY

SYSTEMS 10

Areas for Improvement 11

REGULATORY AUTHORITIES 12

Joint Commission of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) 12

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 13

European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) 13

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) 13

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) 13

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) 14

National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) 14

Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) 14

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) 14

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) 14

State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) 15

Federal Trade Commission 15

Drug Enforcement Administration 15

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy 15

CHAPTER 4 ISSUES AFFECTING THE MARKET 18

BAR CODING AND ELECTRONIC MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION 18

TABLE 1 ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE "MEANINGFUL USE" STAGES ESTABLISHED BY CMS 18

STANDARDIZATION OF BAR CODING 19

TRENDS IN RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES (RFID) 20

E-Pedigree Systems and RFID 22

HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL TRENDS 22

Pharmacy Personnel 22

Pharmacists 22

Pharmacy Technicians 23

Direct Care Providers 24

INCREASING NUMBER OF PHARAMCISTS IN SELECT REGIONS 25

CONSUMER ISSUES 25

Safety 25

Accuracy and Accountability 26

SAFETY ISSUES 26

FDA Reform Bill 26

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) 27

Medication Administration Errors 27

TABLE 2 AVERAGE ANNUAL ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND MEDICATION

ADMINISTRATION ERRORS 28

TABLE 3 WIDELY REPORTED TYPES OF MEDICATION ERRORS 29

Organizational Structure and Its Effect on Errors 29

COMPLIANCE ISSUES 30

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT‘NEW REQUIREMENTS

FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES 30

IMPACT OF TELEPHARMACY 31

RETAIL PHARMACY ISSUES 31

IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES 33

BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION 34

COST-EFFECTIVENESS IN PHARMACY AUTOMATION 34

Rising Healthcare Costs 35

TABLE 4 HEALTH EXPENDITURES AS PERCENTAGE OF GDP BY COUNTRY, 1980-2010 (%) 35

FIGURE 1 HEALTH EXPENDITURES AS PERCENT OF GDP BY COUNTRY, 1980-2010 (%) 35

Pharmaceutical Expenditures 36

TABLE 5 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENTAGE OF HEALTH

EXPENDITURES AND PER CAPITA BY COUNTRY, 2005 AND 2010 37

FIGURE 2 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENTAGE OF HEALTH

EXPENDITURES BY COUNTRY, 2005 AND 2010 (%) 38

FIGURE 3 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA BY COUNTRY, 2005 AND 2010 ($) 38

DEMOGRAPHICS AND AGING POPULATIONS 38

Global Demographics 38

TABLE 6 ESTIMATED GLOBAL POPULATION AND ANNUAL GROWTH BY SELECTED AGE

GROUP AND SELECTED YEARS, THROUGH 2030 (MILLIONS) 39

FIGURE 4 ESTIMATED GLOBAL POPULATION BY SELECTED AGE GROUP AND SELECTED

YEARS, 2000-2030 (MILLIONS) 39

TABLE 7 GLOBAL POPULATION BY SELECTED COUNTRY, THROUGH 2015 (MILLIONS) 40

FIGURE 5 GLOBAL POPULATION BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 2010 AND PROJECTED 2015 ($

MILLIONS) 41

Global Life Expectancy 41

TABLE 8 GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 1980 AND 2010

(YEARS) 41

FIGURE 6 GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 1980 AND 2010

(YEARS) 42

U.S. Demographics 42

TABLE 9 U.S. POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS BY AGE GROUP, 1900-2050

(THOUSANDS) 43

FIGURE 7 U.S. POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS BY AGE GROUP, 1900-2050

(THOUSANDS) 43

Gender, Age and Life Expectancy 43

TABLE 10 ESTIMATES OF EXPECTED U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH WITH PROJECTIONS

BY SEX, 2000 AND 2020 (YRS) 44

FIGURE 8 ESTIMATES OF EXPECTED U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH WITH PROJECTIONS

BY SEX, 2000 AND 2020 (YRS) 44

HEALTHCARE SYSTEM USAGE 45

Inpatient Admissions/Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Residents 45

TABLE 11 AVERAGE YEARLY ADMISSIONS AND CURRENT RESIDENTS BY TYPE OF

HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN THE U.S., 2010 45

TABLE 12 NURSING HOMES RESIDENTS BY SELECTED U.S. STATE, 2009 (NO/%) 45

Trends in Hospital Length of Stay 46

TABLE 13 AVERAGE HOSPITAL USAGE STATISTICS, 2000-2010 46

FIGURE 9 HOSPITAL USAGE STATISTICS, 2000-2010 (DAYS) 47

GLOBAL TRENDS 47

Mexico 47

Europe 47

Australia and New Zealand 48

Canada 48

Asia 48

PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD 48

TABLE 14 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RANKING OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, TOP 50,

2000 50

CHAPTER 5 INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION 52

OVERVIEW 52

ACUTE CARE SETTINGS 52

TABLE 15 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED HOSPITALS BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 2010

ESTIMATES 52

TABLE 16 TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED U.S. HOSPITALS BY TYPE, 2010 53

FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS 53

TABLE 17 U.S. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPARISONS BY PROFIT TYPE, 2010 53

TABLE 18 EXAMPLES OF LEADING FOR-PROFIT U.S. HOSPITAL CHAINS, 2010 ($ BILLIONS) 54

LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS 54

TABLE 19 EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, 2010 54

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 55

TABLE 20 U.S. STATE AND FEDERAL PRISION POPULATIONS BY SELECT CHARACTERISTICS,

2010 55

COST ANALYSIS OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT 55

TABLE 21 COST ANALYSES OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT/PHARMACY

AUTOMATION SETUP USED IN INPATIENT APPLICATIONS 56

CASE STUDIES 58

EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (KIRKLAND, WA) 58

LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (LEESBURG, FL) 58

MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (MIAMI, FL.) 58

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (LAS VEGAS, NV) 58

MADERA MEDICAL PHARMACY (MADERA, CA) 58

LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (STANFORD, CA) 59

UCSF MEDICAL CENTER (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) 59

ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL (SAVANNAH, GA) 59

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS 59

AUTOMATED DISPENSING/STORAGE SYSTEMS 59

Narcotics and Anesthesia Management Systems 62

AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS 63

OTHER AUTOMATED SYSTEMS 67

LEVEL OF AUTOMATION WITHIN INPATIENT PHARMACY SETTINGS 68

TABLE 22 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN INPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED

LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 68

FIGURE 10 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN INPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED

LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 68

TABLE 23 SUMMARY OF INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT BY

MANUFACTURER, EQUIPMENT TYPE AND COST ($) 69

FIGURE 11 PERCENTAGE OF EUROPEANâ??DEVELOPED REGIONSâ??INPATIENT

PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 69

INPATIENT AUTOMATION COST BY EQUIPMENT TYPE 70

TABLE 24 SUMMARY OF INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT BY

MANUFACTURER, EQUIPMENT TYPE AND COST ($) 70

MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH 73

OVERVIEW 73

MARKETS BY PRODUCT TYPE 74

TABLE 25 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT

TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 74

FIGURE 12 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT

TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 74

Product Sales by End User 75

FIGURE 13 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY END

USER, ESTIMATED 2012 (%) 76

MARKETS BY WORLD REGION 76

TABLE 26 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS REVENUES BY

WORLD REGION, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 77

FIGURE 14 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MARKET SHARES

BY WORLD REGION, 2012 (%) 77

COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE AND MARKET SHARE 77

TABLE 27 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT

MANUFACTURER REVENUES, ESTIMATED 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 79

FIGURE 15 INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER MARKET

SHARES, ESTIMATED 2012 (%) 79

CHAPTER 6 OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION 81

OVERVIEW 81

TABLE 28 U.S. RETAIL PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES BY OUTLET, 1995â??2010 (NUMBER/$) 81

FIGURE 16 U.S. RETAIL PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES BY OUTLET, 1995–2010 ($ BILLIONS) 81

OUTPATIENT/FAST-TRACK CLINIC SETTINGS 82

TABLE 29 U.S. OUTPATIENT/FAST-TRACK CLINICS BY SELECTED TYPE OF FACILITY, 2007*

(NO/$ MILLIONS) 82

HOSPITAL RETAIL SETTINGS 83

TABLE 30 U.S. HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS BY PATIENT AGE,

2008* (MILLIONS) 83

PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND OTHER MAIL-ORDER SETTINGS 83

TABLE 31 EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT

ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER MAIL-ORDER GROUPS' SALES ACTIVITY, 2011 (NO/$

BILLIONS)

84

PBM Acquisition and Merger Activity 84

Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions 84

SXC Health Solutions and Catalyst Health Solutions 85

Walgreens and Drugstore.com 85

RETAIL PHARMACY CHAINS 85

TABLE 32 EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. RETAIL PHARMACY CHAINS' SALES ACTIVITY, 2011

(NO./$ BILLIONS) 85

TABLE 33 U.S. RETAIL PHARMACY CHAINS: NUMBER OF LOCATIONS BY STATE, 2011 86

FIGURE 17 DISTRIBUTION OF WALGREEN PHARMACIES IN THE U.S. BY STATE, 2011 88

FIGURE 18 DISTRIBUTION OF CVS PHARMACIES IN THE U.S. BY STATE, 2011 88

FIGURE 19 DISTRIBUTION OF RITE AID PHARMACIES IN THE U.S. BY STATE, 2011 89

COST ANALYSIS OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT 90

TABLE 34 EXAMPLE COST ANALYSES OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT USED IN

OUTPATIENT APPLICATIONS 91

ADVANTAGES OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION FOR RETAILERS 91

CASE STUDIES 92

Ohio Department of Mental Health (Columbus, Ohio) 92

London Drugs (Canada) 92

Med-Fast Pharmacy (Bethel Park, Pa.) 92

U.S. Navy and ScriptPro's Telepharmacy Solution 92

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS 92

Automated Dispensing Systems 92

Automated Packaging/Filling Systems 93

Other Automated Systems 95

LEVEL OF AUTOMATION WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMACY SETTINGS 96

TABLE 35 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED

LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 97

FIGURE 20 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES AT

ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 97

TABLE 36 PERCENTAGE OF EUROPE—DEVELOPED REGOIONS—OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES

AT ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 97

FIGURE 21 PERCENTAGE OF EUROPE—DEVELOPED REGIONS—OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES

AT ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 98

COST OF OUTPATIENT AUTOMATION BY EQUIPMENT TYPE 98

TABLE 37 SUMMARY OF OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT BY

MANUFACTURER, EQUIPMENT TYPE, AND COST 98

MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH 100

Overview 100

Markets by Product Type 100

TABLE 38 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT

TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 101

FIGURE 22 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT

TYPE, 2009-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 101

Markets by World Region 101

TABLE 39 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS REVENUES BY

REGION, 2012 (%/$ MILLIONS) 102

FIGURE 23 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MARKET

SHARES BY REGION, 2012 (%) 102

COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE AND MARKET SHARE 102

TABLE 40 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MANUFACTURER

REVENUES, ESTIMATED 2012 (%/$ MILLIONS) 103

FIGURE 24 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MANUFACTURER MARKET

SHARES, ESTIMATED 2012 (%) 103

CHAPTER 7 WORLDWIDE MARKET BY SEGMENT 106

WORLDWIDE MARKET BY SEGMENT 106

TABLE 41 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET

BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 106

FIGURE 25 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET

BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 106

WORLDWIDE MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE 107

TABLE 42 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107

FIGURE 26 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107

WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES BY SEGMENT 108

TABLE 43 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY SEGMENT,

THROUGH 2017 (%) 108

FIGURE 27 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY SEGMENT,

2009-2017 (%) 108

WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES BY EQUIPMENT TYPE 109

TABLE 44 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,

THROUGH 2017 (%) 109

FIGURE 28 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,

2009-2017 (%) 109

WORLDWIDE MARKET BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION 110

TABLE 45 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS REVENUES BY REGION, 2012

(%/$ MILLIONS) 110

FIGURE 29 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MARKET SHARES BY REGION,

2012 (%) 110

INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS BY EQUIPMENT TYPE 111

TABLE 46 INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS BY EQUIPMENT TYPE, 2011/2012 111

TABLE 47 PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT PROVIDER PRODUCT LIST 112

CHAPTER 8 TECHNOLOGY 117

OVERVIEW 117

CURRENT USES OF TECHNOLOGY 117

COMMUNICATION NETWORK TECHNOLOGY 117

BIOMETRIC-TYPE IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY 117

INFRARED TECHNOLOGY 117

AUTOMATED PARENTERAL DISPENSERS 118

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TECHNOLOGY 118

BAR-CODE TECHNOLOGY 118

AUTOMATED PHARMACY INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (PIM) SYSTEMS 118

AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINETS (ADCS) 119

ROBOTICS 119

Robotics in Medicine 120

Robotic Configurations 120

How Robots Mimic Human Movements 120

Robot Locomotion 121

Linear Tracks 121

Sensor Technology 121

Programming Languages 121

User Interfaces 122

Graphic Image Interfaces 122

Guidance Systems 122

Fluorescent Guidepaths 123

Solvent-Borne Guidepaths 123

Water-Borne Emulsion Guidepaths 123

PATENT EVALUATION 124

PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND PHARMACY ROBOT PATENTS 124

TABLE 48 NUMBER OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR 125

FIGURE 30 NUMBER OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR,

1995-2012* 125

TABLE 49 PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, AS OF JUNE 2012 126

FIGURE 31 PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, AS OF JUNE

2012 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 131

PATENT HOLDER SUMMARY 132

Asteres Inc. 132

AutoMed Technologies 133

McKesson 133

Medco Health Solutions 133

ScriptPro 134

CHAPTER 9 COMPANY PROFILES 136

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP. 136

TABLE 50 AMERISOURCEBERGEN'S SUMMARY FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 136

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 136

TABLE 51 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 138

CAREFUSION CORP. 138

TABLE 52 CAREFUSION'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 139

CERNER CORP. 139

TABLE 53 CERNER'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 139

EUCLID SPIRAL PAPER TUBE CORP. 139

HEALTH ROBOTICS 140

TABLE 54 HEALTH ROBOTIC'S FINANCIALS, 2010 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS) 140

INNOVATION ASSOCIATES 141

KIRBY LESTER LLC. 142

MCKESSON CORPORATION 142

TABLE 55 MCKESSON'S FINANCIALS, 2010-2012 ($ MILLIONS) 143

MEDICAL PACKAGING INC. 143

OMNICELL INC. 144

TABLE 56 OMNICELL'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 145

PARATA SYSTEMS LLC 145

SCRIPTPRO LLC 145

CHAPTER 10 APPENDICES 148

APPENDIX I: LEADING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS 148

ADVANCED PHARMACY 148

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP. 148

ASTERES INC. 148

BAXA CORP. 149

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. 149

BRIDGE MEDICAL INC. 149

CAPSA SOLUTIONS LLC 149

CAREFUSION CORP. 149

CERNER CORP. 149

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 149

EUCLID SPIRAL PAPER TUBE CORP. 150

HEALTH ROBOTICS 150

INNOVATION ASSOCIATES 150

INTERMETRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 150

KIRBY LESTER LLC. 150

M.E.D.S. INC. 150

MCKESSON CORP. 150

MED-DISPENSE LLC 151

MEDICAL PACKAGING INC. 151

MEDITEC PTY LTD. 151

MTS MEDICATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. 151

OMNICELL INC. 151

PARATA SYSTEMS 151

PEARSON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 151

RX SYSTEMS INC. 152

RXSAFE LLC 152

SCRIPTPRO LLC 152

TALYST INC. 152

TCGRX 152

TOSHO INC. 153

APPENDIX II: OTHER RELATED COMPANIES 153

ABBOTT LABORATORIES 153

ASSOCIATED PHARMACIES INC. 153

ASTRAZENECA PLC 153

BECKMAN COULTER INC. 153

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. 153

CARDINAL HEALTH INC. 154

DIEBOLD INC. 154

FAULDING PHARMACEUTICAL CO. 154

FOREST LABORATORIES INC. 154

FULCRUM INC. 154

GE HEALTHCARE 154

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC 154

IBM CORPORATION 155

IMPINJ INC. 155

KVM TECHNOLOGIES 155

LUCIANO PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES INC. 155

MEDSELECT INC. 155

MICROSOFT CORP. 155

MOTOROLA INC. 155

MULTUM INFORMATION SERVICES 156

NEVOCA.COM INC. 156

NOVARTIS INTERNATIONAL AG 156

NOVOPHARM LTD. 156

PERRIGO CO. 156

PFIZER INC. 156

PHARMITAS INC. 156

SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES 157

SYSTECH CORPORATION 157

TAGSYS 157

TELEPHARMACY SOLUTIONS INC. 157

APPENDIX III: HOSPITALS, RETAIL PHARMACIES, AND OTHERS 157

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC. 157

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. 157

CVS CAREMARK 157

EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 158

EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC. 158

FLAGLER HOSPITAL 158

GOLDEN LIVING 158

HCA MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. 158

HCR MANOR CARE INC. 158

HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC. 158

IASIS HEALTHCARE CORP. 159

JACKSON HOSPITAL 159

JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE 159

KINDRED HEALTHCARE INC. 159

KROGER COMPANY, THE 159

LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 159

LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH-SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE 159

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC. 160

LONDON DRUGS LTD. 160

LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 160

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. 160

MEDICINE SHOPPE INTERNATIONAL, THE 160

MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC. 160

MIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 160

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL 161

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH 161

RITE AID CORP. 161

SAVASENIORCARE LLC 161

TENET HEALTHCARE CORP. 161

SXC 161

UNITED SUPERMARKETS LTD. 161

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC. 162

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER 162

VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS INC. 162

WALGREEN CO. 162

WAL-MART STORES INC. 162

APPENDIX IV: ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS 162

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 162

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF PHARMACY 163

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 163

AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGING 163

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE 163

CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION 163

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 163

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES 164

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY 164

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 164

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES AND ASSOCIATIONS 164

EUROPEAN MEDICINES EVALUATION AGENCY 164

EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE 164

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 164

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 165

HEALTH CANADA 165

INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES 165

JAPANESE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOR, AND WELFARE 165

THE JOINT COMMISSION JCAHO 165

MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY 165

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF PHARMACY 166

NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY 166

OREGON STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY 166

ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN 166

STATE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 166

THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATIONTHERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION 167

U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 167

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 167

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 167

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 167

U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 167

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATIONMARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 5TABLE 1 ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE "MEANINGFUL USE" STAGES ESTABLISHED BY CMS 18TABLE 2 AVERAGE ANNUAL ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND MEDICATIONADMINISTRATION ERRORS 28TABLE 3 WIDELY REPORTED TYPES OF MEDICATION ERRORS 29TABLE 4 HEALTH EXPENDITURES AS PERCENTAGE OF GDP BY COUNTRY, 1980-2010 (%) 35TABLE 5 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENTAGE OF HEALTH EXPENDITURESAND PER CAPITA BY COUNTRY, 2005 AND 2010 37TABLE 6 ESTIMATED GLOBAL POPULATION AND ANNUAL GROWTH BY SELECTED AGEGROUP AND SELECTED YEARS, THROUGH 2030 (MILLIONS) 39TABLE 7 GLOBAL POPULATION BY SELECTED COUNTRY, THROUGH 2015 (MILLIONS) 40TABLE 8 GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 1980 AND 2010(YEARS) 41TABLE 9 U.S. POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS BY AGE GROUP, 1900-2050(THOUSANDS) 43TABLE 10 ESTIMATES OF EXPECTED U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH WITH PROJECTIONSBY SEX, 2000 AND 2020 (YRS) 44TABLE 11 AVERAGE YEARLY ADMISSIONS AND CURRENT RESIDENTS BY TYPE OFHEALTHCARE FACILITY IN THE U.S., 2010 45TABLE 12 NURSING HOMES RESIDENTS BY SELECTED U.S. STATE, 2009 (NO/%) 45TABLE 13 AVERAGE HOSPITAL USAGE STATISTICS, 2000-2010 46TABLE 14 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RANKING OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, TOP 50,2000 50TABLE 15 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED HOSPITALS BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 2010ESTIMATES 52TABLE 16 TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED U.S. HOSPITALS BY TYPE, 2010 53TABLE 17 U.S. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COMPARISONS BY PROFIT TYPE, 2010 53TABLE 18 EXAMPLES OF LEADING FOR-PROFIT U.S. HOSPITAL CHAINS, 2010 ($ BILLIONS) 54TABLE 19 EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, 2010 54TABLE 20 U.S. STATE AND FEDERAL PRISION POPULATIONS BY SELECT CHARACTERISTICS,2010 55TABLE 21 COST ANALYSES OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT/PHARMACYAUTOMATION SETUP USED IN INPATIENT APPLICATIONS 56TABLE 22 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN INPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATEDLEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 68TABLE 23 SUMMARY OF INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT BYMANUFACTURER, EQUIPMENT TYPE AND COST ($) 69TABLE 24 SUMMARY OF INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT BYMANUFACTURER, EQUIPMENT TYPE AND COST ($) 70TABLE 25 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 74TABLE 26 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS REVENUES BYWORLD REGION, 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 77TABLE 27 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERREVENUES, ESTIMATED 2012 ($ MILLIONS) 79TABLE 28 U.S. RETAIL PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES BY OUTLET, 1995â??2010 (NUMBER/$) 81TABLE 29 U.S. OUTPATIENT/FAST-TRACK CLINICS BY SELECTED TYPE OF FACILITY, 2007*(NO/$ MILLIONS) 82TABLE 30 U.S. HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS BY PATIENT AGE,2008* (MILLIONS) 83TABLE 31 EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENTORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER MAIL-ORDER GROUPS' SALES ACTIVITY, 2011 (NO/$ BILLIONS) 84TABLE 32 EXAMPLES OF LEADING U.S. RETAIL PHARMACY CHAINS' SALES ACTIVITY, 2011(NO./$ BILLIONS) 85TABLE 33 U.S. RETAIL PHARMACY CHAINS: NUMBER OF LOCATIONS BY STATE, 2011 86TABLE 34 EXAMPLE COST ANALYSES OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT USED INOUTPATIENT APPLICATIONS 91TABLE 35 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATEDLEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 97TABLE 36 PERCENTAGE OF EUROPE—DEVELOPED REGOIONS—OUTPATIENT PHARMACIESAT ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 97TABLE 37 SUMMARY OF OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT BYMANUFACTURER, EQUIPMENT TYPE, AND COST 98TABLE 38 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENTTYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 101TABLE 39 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS REVENUES BYREGION, 2012 (%/$ MILLIONS) 102TABLE 40 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MANUFACTURER REVENUES,ESTIMATED 2012 (%/$ MILLIONS) 103TABLE 41 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BYSEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 106TABLE 42 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE, THROUGH2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107TABLE 43 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY SEGMENT, THROUGH2017 (%) 108TABLE 44 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,THROUGH 2017 (%) 109TABLE 45 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS REVENUES BY REGION, 2012(%/$ MILLIONS) 110TABLE 46 INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS BY EQUIPMENT TYPE, 2011/2012 111TABLE 47 PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT PROVIDER PRODUCT LIST 112TABLE 48 NUMBER OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR 125TABLE 49 PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, AS OF JUNE 2012 126TABLE 50 AMERISOURCEBERGEN'S SUMMARY FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 136TABLE 51 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 138TABLE 52 CAREFUSION'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 139TABLE 53 CERNER'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 139TABLE 54 HEALTH ROBOTIC'S FINANCIALS, 2010 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS) 140TABLE 55 MCKESSON'S FINANCIALS, 2010-2012 ($ MILLIONS) 143TABLE 56 OMNICELL'S FINANCIALS, 2009-2011 ($ MILLIONS) 145

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION

MARKET BY SEGMENT, 2009-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 5

FIGURE 1 HEALTH EXPENDITURES AS PERCENT OF GDP BY COUNTRY, 1980-2010 (%) 35

FIGURE 2 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES AS A PERCENTAGE OF HEALTH

EXPENDITURES BY COUNTRY, 2005 AND 2010 (%) 38

FIGURE 3 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA BY COUNTRY, 2005 AND 2010 ($) 38

FIGURE 4 ESTIMATED GLOBAL POPULATION BY SELECTED AGE GROUP AND SELECTED

YEARS, 2000-2030 (MILLIONS) 39

FIGURE 5 GLOBAL POPULATION BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 2010 AND PROJECTED 2015 ($

MILLIONS) 41

FIGURE 6 GLOBAL LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY SELECTED COUNTRY, 1980 AND 2010

(YEARS) 42

FIGURE 7 U.S. POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS BY AGE GROUP, 1900-2050

(THOUSANDS) 43

FIGURE 8 ESTIMATES OF EXPECTED U.S. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH WITH PROJECTIONS

BY SEX, 2000 AND 2020 (YRS) 44

FIGURE 9 HOSPITAL USAGE STATISTICS, 2000-2010 (DAYS) 47

FIGURE 10 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN INPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED

LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 68

FIGURE 11 PERCENTAGE OF EUROPEANâ??DEVELOPED REGIONSâ??INPATIENT

PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 69

FIGURE 12 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT

TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 74

FIGURE 13 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY END

USER, ESTIMATED 2012 (%) 76

FIGURE 14 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MARKET SHARES

BY WORLD REGION, 2012 (%) 77

FIGURE 15 INPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER MARKET

SHARES, ESTIMATED 2012 (%) 79

FIGURE 16 U.S. RETAIL PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES BY OUTLET, 1995–2010 ($ BILLIONS) 81

FIGURE 17 DISTRIBUTION OF WALGREEN PHARMACIES IN THE U.S. BY STATE, 2011 88

FIGURE 18 DISTRIBUTION OF CVS PHARMACIES IN THE U.S. BY STATE, 2011 88

FIGURE 19 DISTRIBUTION OF RITE AID PHARMACIES IN THE U.S. BY STATE, 2011 89

FIGURE 20 PERCENTAGE OF U.S. AND CANADIAN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES AT ESTIMATED

LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 97

FIGURE 21 PERCENTAGE OF EUROPE—DEVELOPED REGIONS—OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES

AT ESTIMATED LEVELS OF AUTOMATION, 2011 (%) 98

FIGURE 22 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT

TYPE, 2009-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 101

FIGURE 23 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MARKET SHARES

BY REGION, 2012 (%) 102

FIGURE 24 WORLDWIDE OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MANUFACTURER MARKET

SHARES, ESTIMATED 2012 (%) 103

FIGURE 25 WORLDWIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET

BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 106

FIGURE 26 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,

THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107

FIGURE 27 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY SEGMENT,

2009-2017 (%) 108

FIGURE 28 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION MARKET SHARES BY EQUIPMENT TYPE,

2009-2017 (%) 109

FIGURE 29 WORLDWIDE PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MARKET SHARES BY REGION,

2012 (%) 110

FIGURE 30 NUMBER OF PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR,

1995-2012* 125

FIGURE 31 PHARMACY AUTOMATION AND ROBOT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, AS OF JUNE 2012

(NUMBER OF PATENTS) 131

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