Table of Content


1. E - Commerce & the Emergence of E Pharmacy in India

1.1 Overview of Internet Usage & E - Commerce in India
1.2 E Pharmacy - A Burgeoning Market


2. Vital Aspects of the Indian E Pharmacy Industry

2.1 Objectives of the Indian E Pharmacy Market
2.2 Benefits of E Pharmacies to the Indian Healthcare Sector
2.3 Benefits of E Pharmacies to Consumers (Patients)
2.4 Benefits of E Pharmacy to Vendors


3. Telemedicine & E Pharmacy: A boon for Rural Healthcare in India

3.1 Overview of Telemedicine in India
3.2 Role & Importance of E Pharmacy in Telemedicine


4. Opportunities in the Indian E Pharmacy Market

4.1 Employment Opportunities
4.2 Patient’s Accessibility to Therapeutics
4.3 Rise in Demand for Rare Therapeutics in both Urban & Rural Areas of India
4.4 Opportunity to Improve the Overall Healthcare Quality in India
4.5 E-Healthcare & Digital India Initiatives by Government
4.6 Internet Proliferation to Boost Online E-Pharmacy


5. Current Scenario of the Indian Pharmaceutical Market & the Role of E Pharmacy

5.1 Market Size of the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector
5.1.1 Increasing Burden of Non Communicable Disease in India
5.1.2 Economic Impact of Disease in India & Current Challenges
5.2 Role of E Pharmacy in Providing Solution to Challenges Faced By Retail
Pharmacy


6. Market Trends Supporting the Growth of E Pharmacy in India

6.1 Rural & Urban Internet Users Growth
6.2 Rising Awareness among Indian Population Regarding Online Shopping


7. Types of E Pharmacy Business Models

7.1 Inventory/Warehouse Based Model
7.2 Market Place Based Model


8. E Pharmacy Supply Chain Overview

8.1 Getting Products (Pharmaceuticals) From Manufacturers to Warehouse &
Warehouse Management
8.2 Dispensing, Packaging & Labeling of Pharmaceutical Product
8.3 Logistics & Delivery to End Destination
8.3.1 Outsourced Logistics
8.3.2 In House Logistic Operation
8.3.3 Brick & Mortar Online Retail
8.4 Delivery to Customers, Feedback & Customer Service


9. Starting an Online Pharmacy Store in India - Requirements & Cost Analysis

9.1 Technical Requirements
9.1.1 Consumer Interface & E Pharmacy Website
9.1.2 E- Pharmacy Mobile Application
9.2 Staff Requirement (for a single Warehouse)
9.3 Other Key Requirements


10. Categories of Funding in E-Pharmacy

10.1 Series Funding
10.2 Crowd Funding & Loans
10.3 Venture Capitals & Angel Investors


11. Market Analysis of Key Indian E – Pharmacies

11.1 Funding & Investment size
11.2 Revenue Analysis


12. Laws Related to Online E-Pharmacy Business

12.1 Laws Related to Shipment of Drugs across Indian States
12.2 Export Regulation of Drugs/Therapeutics to International Markets
12.3 Laws Related to Approval of E- Pharmacy Industry


13. Consumer Behavior Analysis & E Pharmacy Market Potential



14. India - Emerging Segments of E-Pharmacy

14.1 Nutraceuticals Market
14.1.1 Overview
14.1.2 Opportunities for E-Pharmacies in Nutraceutical Segment
14.2 Cosmetic Market
14.3 Medical Device Market


15. India - Acquisitions in E Pharmacy Market

15.1 Medlife Acquisitions
15.1.1 Medlife Acquires Medlabz
15.1.2 Medlife Acquisition of Myra Medicines
15.1.3 Medlife Acquires EClinics 24/7
15.2 Netmeds Acquisitions
15.2.1 Netmeds Acquires Pluss App
15.2.2 Acquisition of JustDoc
15.2.3 Acquisition of KiVihealth
15.2.4 Reliance Stake in Netmeds
15.3 Other Acquisitions
15.3.1 Amazon Acquires PillPack
15.3.2 1mg Acquires Dawailelo


16. India - E Pharmacy Market Drivers


17. Challenges for Indian E Pharmacy Market


18. Future Forecast of E Pharmacy in India



19. Competitive Analysis of the Indian E Pharmacy Market

19.1 NetMeds
19.2 1mg
19.3 Apollo Pharmacy
19.4 Healthkart
19.5 PharmEasy
19.6 MyraMed
19.7 MedsonWay
19.8 Care On Go
19.9 Metapharmacy.in
19.10 Medidart.com
19.11 Buydrug.in
19.12 Medplusmart
19.13 mChemist



List of Figures



Figure 1-1: India - Total Rural & Urban Internet Users (Million), 2019
Figure 1-2: India - Rural & Urban Internet Penetration (%), 2019
Figure 1-3: Primary Effects of E – Commerce Industry in India
Figure 1-4: Overview - The Indian E Pharmacy Market

Figure 2-1: Key Objectives of the India E Pharmacy market
Figure 2-2: Benefits of E Pharmacy to the Indian Healthcare Sector
Figure 2-3: Most Common Clinical Indications in the Indian Population (%), 2018
Figure 2-4: India - Overview of Major Clinical Indications in the Indian Population (Million) 2018
Figure 2-5: Advantages of E-Pharmacies to Patients
Figure 2-6: Unique Features of E Pharmacy
Figure 2-7: Benefits of E-Pharmacy to Vendors

Figure 3-1: Telemedicine in India - Info graphic
Figure 3-2: India - Number of Telemedicine Centers by Service Providers
Figure 3-3: Unique Features of Telemedicine

Figure 4-1: India E- Pharmacy - Opportunity Overview
Figure 4-2: Key Government Initiatives that Align with the Goals of E – Pharmacies

Figure 5-1: India - Revenue Share of India Pharma Industry (%), 2019
Figure 5-2: India - Comparative Therapeutic Consumption (%), 2018
Figure 5-3: India – Number of Patients Suffering from Non Communicable Disease (Million), 2018
Figure 5-4: India - Market Share by Key Therapeutic Category (%), 2018
Figure 5-5: India – Organized Retail Pharmacy Brands in India (Number of Stores), 2019
Figure 5-6: India – Organized Retail Pharmacy Market Share by Players (%), 2019

Figure 6-1: India – Mobile Users in Rural & Urban Areas (%), April’2020
Figure 6-2: India - Internet Usage Frequency in Urban Population (%), 2019
Figure 6-3: India - Internet Usage Frequency in Rural Population (%), 2019
Figure 6-4: India - Total Internet Users by Gender (%), 2019
Figure 6-5: India - Internet Users by Age (%), 2019

Figure 7-1: Warehouse Based Model of E Pharmacy
Figure 7-2: Marketplace Based model of E Pharmacy

Figure 8-1: E Pharmacy - Supply Chain Overview
Figure 8-2: Overview of Logistic in E Pharmacy

Figure 9-1: Average Cost of E-Pharmacy Website Development (US$ & INR), 2020
Figure 9-2: E- Commerce Website - Domain Name & Dedicated Hosting Price (US$ & INR/year), 2020
Figure 9-3: Content Management System & Online Marketing Cost Analysis (US$ & INR), 2020
Figure 9-4: E-Commerce Website - Average Graphics Pricing (US$ & INR), 2020
Figure 9-5: India - Cost of Training Software Professionals (US$ & INR), 2020
Figure 9-6: E - Commerce Website - Allocation of time for Various Tasks (%),2020
Figure 9-7: E-Pharmacy Application - Estimated Developing Cost (US$ & INR), 2020

Figure 10-1: Netmeds – Total Funding vs. Series A Funding (US$ Million), 2020
Figure 10-2: Netmeds – Total Funding vs. Series B Funding (US$ Million), 2020
Figure 10-3: Netmeds – Total Funding vs. Series C Funding (US$ Million), 2020
Figure 10-4: Pharmeasy – Funding by Type of Series (US$ Million), 2020
Figure 10-5: 1mg – Funding by Series Type (US$ million), 2020
Figure 10-6: Pharmeasy – Total Funding vs. Venture Capital Funding (US$ Million), 2020

Figure 11-1: India - Total Funding Received by Private E Pharmacy Companies (US$ Million), 2020*
Figure 11-2: India – Number of Deals & Funding Amount (US$ Million), 2013 - 2019
Figure 11-3: India – Estimated Revenues of Leading E-Pharmacy Companies (US$ Million), 2020

Figure 12-1: Overview of Legal Requirements concerning E – Pharmacy

Figure 13-1: India - Frequency of Online Medicine Purchase (%), 2020
Figure 13-2: India - Online Shopping Usage Atleast Once In Last One Month (%), 2020
Figure 13-3: India –Pont of Purchase for Medicine (%), 2020
Figure 13-4: India - Medication Purchase by Chronic & Non Chronic Disease (%), 2020
Figure 13-5: India - Monthly Expenditure on Medicines (%), 2020
Figure 13-6: India - Choice for Retail v/s Online Pharmacy (%), 2020
Figure 13-7: India - Mobile App v/s Online Website (%), 2020
Figure 13-8: India - Consumer Perception on of E – Pharmacy (%), 2020

Figure 14-1: India – Nutraceuticals Market Size (US$ Billion), 2015, 2017, & 2025
Figure 14-2: India – Dietary Supplement Market Share of Key Companies (%), 2016
Figure 14-3: India – Fortified Food Market Share of Key Companies (%), 2016
Figure 14-4: India – Redbull Share in Energy Drink Market (%), 2016
Figure 14-5: India – Cosmetic Market size (US$ Billion), 2019 & 2025
Figure 14-6: India – Medical Device Market Size, 2015, 2017 & 2025
Figure 14-7: India – Medical Device Market Share Segmentation, 2018

Figure 16-1: India – E – Pharmacy Growth Driving Parameters

Figure 17-1: E Pharmacy in India - Challenges

Figure 18-1: Global - E Pharmacy Future Forecast (US$ Billion), 2018 - 2025
Figure 18-2: India - Future Forecast of the Retail Pharmacy Market (US$ Billion), 2018 -2025
Figure 18-3: India - E Pharmacy Market Opportunity (US$ Billion), 2018 - 2025