Number of 30-day equivalent prescriptions, by dispensing format, 2017 vs 2018
| Prescriptions (millions) | Share of prescriptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispensing format | 2017 | 2018E | 2017 (%) | 2018E (%) |
| Chain drugstores | 2,794 | 2,822 | 47.6 | 47.5 |
| Independent pharmacies | 848 | 849 | 14.5 | 14.3 |
| Mass merchant pharmacies | 625 | 631 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Supermarket pharmacies | 726 | 738 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Mail pharmacies | 474 | 504 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Long-term care pharmacies | 399 | 402 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Total | 5,866 | 5,945 | 100 | 100 |
| Prescriptions (millions) | Share of prescriptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispensing format | 2017 | 2018E | 2017 (%) | 2018E (%) |
| Chain drugstores | 2,794 | 2,822 | 47.6 | 47.5 |
| Independent pharmacies | 848 | 849 | 14.5 | 14.3 |
| Mass merchant pharmacies | 625 | 631 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Supermarket pharmacies | 726 | 738 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Mail pharmacies | 474 | 504 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Long-term care pharmacies | 399 | 402 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Total | 5,866 | 5,945 | 100 | 100 |
Notes:
Reprinted [adapted] from “The 2019 Economic Report on US Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers,” by A. J. Fein (2019), Drug Channels Institute. Copyright 2019 by Pembroke Consulting, Inc., d/b/a Drug Channels Institute