Year10
Passedcertification 
< - b.rr/_.) - Occupational situation
/>China's first real chain drugstore was established in 2001. Up to now, the industry has mainly experienced four development periods. Judging from the current industrial concentration and competition pattern and many other factors, China's chain drugstore industry is in the transition period from a rapid growth period to a reshuffle period. In a relatively mature market, China's chain drugstore industry still has greater development and integration. space. No matter from the perspective of industrial development, industrial competition, or company operations, China's chain pharmacies have unlimited room for development
< -In terms of industrial development
There is unlimited room for integration of independent pharmacies in China. There are currently more than 10,000 retail pharmacies, of which chain pharmacies account for about 10,000, and chain pharmacies account for 3% of the total retail pharmacies (the share in the United States is approximately). Both the government and chain drugstore companies are urging this share to continue to increase. In addition, the expansion of advantageous companies, the involvement of capital forces, the rapid growth of the industry, the enhancement of customers' consumption capabilities and the increasing upstream demand for terminals will all contribute to the development of chain pharmacies.
< -Industrial Competition
China’s chain drug stores are not only less concentrated, but also develop very unbalanced. Specifically, the shopping malls in the eastern region are relatively concentrated, and even excessively concentrated in some places. Shopping malls in western China are obviously lacking in provincial capital cities, shopping malls in large and medium-sized cities are relatively saturated, and the number of retail pharmacies in secondary cities and rural areas is significantly lacking.
< -Company operations
At present, the overall operation and management level of China's chain drugstores is not high, and there is still unlimited room for improvement. The reduction of operating costs, the enhancement of drugstores' profitability, the improvement of service levels, the play of chain advantages, the effective expansion of stores, and the introduction of high-margin products such as cosmetics will all contribute to the development of chain drugstores.
In the future, chain pharmacies will adhere to both endogenous development and extensional expansion
From the overall number of pharmacies, there are not many pharmacies in China, but compared with mature markets, the structure of Chinese pharmacies is not reasonable. It is necessary for advantageous chain companies to optimize the industrial structure by combining professional resources, and capital and policies will effectively promote this process. To this end, chain companies should not only focus on endogenous development focusing on product operations, but also focus on extensional expansion focusing on capital expenditure and equipment, and quickly expand the company's plans and optimize the industry through investment, financing, mergers and acquisitions, etc. structure.
In the next five years, China will use market mechanisms and economic means to encourage and support large pharmaceutical distribution companies to achieve planning, intensification and internationalization through acquisitions, mergers, custody, equity participation, holdings and strong alliances. Operations, create a group of leading drug distribution companies with annual operations of over 10 billion yuan or even over 100 billion yuan. Support specialized and distinctive small and medium-sized drug distribution companies to become more refined and specialized, occupy characteristic market segments, and support time-honored pharmacies to grow and prosper. And innovative development guides ordinary small and medium-sized drug circulation companies to join or merge into large drug circulation companies to achieve planned operations. At the same time, drug retail companies are encouraged to actively explore and adopt modern promotion methods such as chain operations to continuously improve market competitiveness. After five years of hard work, the share of China's chain pharmacies will reach one-third of the total number of pharmacies, and all of them will be equipped with licensed pharmacists to improve drug quality management and pharmaceutical service levels. At present, there are more than 30,000 pharmacies in China and only more than 10,000 licensed pharmacists, which is far from meeting the public's needs for medication guidance and consultation. Wen Zaixing said.
In addition, industry authorities and associations will strengthen infrastructure construction around industry characteristics and market needs to create a good environment for the development of the drug circulation industry, such as establishing an industry standard system and establishing a system that can fully and objectively reflect the drug circulation industry. Develop dynamic professional calculation rules, launch integrity operation demonstration creation activities, etc.
< - b.rr/_.) - Development Trend
With the deepening of aging and the improvement of national health awareness, the domestic pharmaceutical retail terminal market has achieved rapid growth. The increase in terminal market demand has affected the rapid development of the chain drugstore industry, and is also inseparable from the development of chain drugstore-related industries. The survey shows that the future trend is that diversification enters the fast lane, pharmacies transform and upgrade their system positioning, and the business model begins to enter the positioning planning period. Chain drugstore competition enters the industrial chain competition period. Specialized positioning pharmacies will develop and grow. Traditional Chinese medicine centers will surely advance by leaps and bounds in management competition. Upgrading, mergers and acquisitions drama will also appear to start building core competitiveness.
Reference materials The attraction of chain pharmacies to independent pharmacies is mainly based on certification, because relevant policies stipulate that chain stores with more than 3 stores only need to check 3 stores, so the probability of being picked on oneself is higher than that of a single store. Physical pharmacies are obviously much smaller, and most small pharmacies do not have the financial strength to renovate. It is this advantage that makes many small pharmacies across the country show unique enthusiasm for joining. Factor 1: The operating costs of joining chain pharmacies are higher. Small pharmacies are discouraged from joining. In addition to the generally poor operating conditions of chain pharmacies, there is also the unified distribution system of chain pharmacies. Theoretically speaking, the unified purchase of chain stores should reduce the purchase cost more than the individual purchase of individual pharmacies, but in reality this is not the case. Except for factors such as damage or expiration, the medicines delivered by chain head stores to franchise stores are usually not allowed to be returned, and franchise stores must purchase the medicines from the head store. In addition, franchised stores also have to pay a hefty franchise fee and brand usage fee to the head office. When all the responsibilities are taken together, the cost is much higher than opening a stand-alone pharmacy on your own. It is this conflict of interests that makes many independent pharmacies not interested in joining. Factor 2: Chain pharmacies have high requirements for selecting franchise stores. In view of the current common operating difficulties in the pharmaceutical retail industry and the negative impact that some franchise stores have on the head office by illegally operating drugs, chain pharmacies are also very careful when selecting franchise stores. Usually, only single stores with better locations, no bad operating history and better profits can be in their sights, but excellent single stores like this are usually unwilling to join. Chain stores also have many difficulties. Adding franchise stores will lead to a significant increase in operating costs. For example: increasing distribution vehicles and personnel will inevitably increase the distribution cost of drugs. At the same time, in order to ensure sufficient drug distribution, the storage of drugs must be increased, thereby increasing the storage area of drugs and the maintenance cost of the warehouse. These additional costs must be shared equally among the drug prices. Factor 3: High risks make chain pharmacies cautious in choosing. Nearly half of the chain stores in Guangzhou are currently in a loss-making or equal state. At this time, absorbing independent pharmacies will only increase their own burdens and operational risks. Due to the gradual decline in pharmaceutical retail profits, in order to survive some single stores often operate illegally on the purchase channel, absorbing these single stores will inevitably increase management costs, and once a single store has a problem, other stores in the entire operation chain will Affected. According to relevant policies and regulations, if the number of new franchisees of a chain company with less than 3 stores exceeds the total number, or if the number of new franchisees of a chain company with more than 3 stores exceeds 3 of the total number, it is necessary to re-certify and inspect, which is very important for the chain company. It is also a danger.
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