A Prescription for M&A ( Mergers & Acquisitions) – Compound Pharmacies Face Change
May 8, 2014
The compounding pharmacy industry is ripe for consolidation and many anticipate a pickup in M&A activity. As compounding pharmacist head to Washington, DC to attend the industry insiders “IACP’s 20th Compounders on Capitol Hill 2014” summit later this month, it is worthwhile to provide insight on this subsector. Industry Changes on the Horizon
Industry at a Glance
Compounding Pharmacies in the US are expected to see revenues reach $5.3B and profits exceed an estimated $1.4B in 2014. According to IBISWorld report published earlier this year, industry revenue is forecasted to grow at an annualized rate of 3.5% to $6.2B in 2019. The 3,500 plus industry operators’ revenue is driven by providing five major product or services:
.Ingredient Alteration The primary service offered is compounding drugs with alternate ingredients often required because of allergies or other conditions that prevent a customer from using a standard manufactured pharmaceutical product.
•Application or Delivery Alteration For patients unable to swallow medication in pill form, compounding pharmacists reproduce a drug in liquid or transdermal gel form.
•Pharmaceutical Dosage Alteration Primarily serving young children who require lower dosages, this compounding service makes up approximately 15% of the industries revenue.
•Shortages Filling orders when drug manufactures experience a supply shortage in availability of raw materials needed for mass productions or they cut production as a results of low profitability of certain drugs.
•Animal Specialized Manufacturing A service that has seen steady growth over the past several years is compounding drugs for animals. This market growth is driven by the need to alter the ingredients, application or delivery methods for animals.
Growth Drivers & Trends“Ingredient”, “application or delivery” and “dosage” alterations are principally driven by the volume of patients needing these types of pharmaceutical compounding customization. As the baby boomer generation ages, the need for this special service increases. Elderly patients typically face numerous chronic illnesses. They visit their physicians more frequently which results in an increase in demand for prescriptions and particularly compounding. In addition to age demographic growth, the implementation of Obamacare will increase prescription needs.According to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, drug shortages have declined slightly. While down from the 2012 historical high, drug shortages are still nearly 2½ times the number reported in 2007. Drug shortages continue to be driven by pharmaceutical manufactures shifting production capacity from lower margin generic or end of patent drugs to newer high margin products. The GAO also reported that approximately 61% of all critical shortages are sterile injectable drugs. Patients will continue to rely on compound pharmacists to meet their needs for drug manufacturer shortages.
The Prescription for Change
The need for compounding pharmacy services will continue to be vital to the delivery of quality healthcare and demand is expected to grow. The industry is changing and industry owners need to increase their investments in order to improve operations. Industry and regulatory pressures will force smaller inefficient compound pharmacies to sell, merge or invest.
Just some food for thought.................could SCRC become..........
May 8, 2014
The compounding pharmacy industry is ripe for consolidation and many anticipate a pickup in M&A activity. As compounding pharmacist head to Washington, DC to attend the industry insiders “IACP’s 20th Compounders on Capitol Hill 2014” summit later this month, it is worthwhile to provide insight on this subsector. Industry Changes on the Horizon
Industry at a Glance
Compounding Pharmacies in the US are expected to see revenues reach $5.3B and profits exceed an estimated $1.4B in 2014. According to IBISWorld report published earlier this year, industry revenue is forecasted to grow at an annualized rate of 3.5% to $6.2B in 2019. The 3,500 plus industry operators’ revenue is driven by providing five major product or services:
.Ingredient Alteration The primary service offered is compounding drugs with alternate ingredients often required because of allergies or other conditions that prevent a customer from using a standard manufactured pharmaceutical product.
•Application or Delivery Alteration For patients unable to swallow medication in pill form, compounding pharmacists reproduce a drug in liquid or transdermal gel form.
•Pharmaceutical Dosage Alteration Primarily serving young children who require lower dosages, this compounding service makes up approximately 15% of the industries revenue.
•Shortages Filling orders when drug manufactures experience a supply shortage in availability of raw materials needed for mass productions or they cut production as a results of low profitability of certain drugs.
•Animal Specialized Manufacturing A service that has seen steady growth over the past several years is compounding drugs for animals. This market growth is driven by the need to alter the ingredients, application or delivery methods for animals.
Growth Drivers & Trends“Ingredient”, “application or delivery” and “dosage” alterations are principally driven by the volume of patients needing these types of pharmaceutical compounding customization. As the baby boomer generation ages, the need for this special service increases. Elderly patients typically face numerous chronic illnesses. They visit their physicians more frequently which results in an increase in demand for prescriptions and particularly compounding. In addition to age demographic growth, the implementation of Obamacare will increase prescription needs.According to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, drug shortages have declined slightly. While down from the 2012 historical high, drug shortages are still nearly 2½ times the number reported in 2007. Drug shortages continue to be driven by pharmaceutical manufactures shifting production capacity from lower margin generic or end of patent drugs to newer high margin products. The GAO also reported that approximately 61% of all critical shortages are sterile injectable drugs. Patients will continue to rely on compound pharmacists to meet their needs for drug manufacturer shortages.
The Prescription for Change
The need for compounding pharmacy services will continue to be vital to the delivery of quality healthcare and demand is expected to grow. The industry is changing and industry owners need to increase their investments in order to improve operations. Industry and regulatory pressures will force smaller inefficient compound pharmacies to sell, merge or invest.
Just some food for thought.................could SCRC become..........
