The pharmacy management system market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The pharmacy management system market has seen rapid growth in recent years. It will grow from $84.98 billion in 2024 to $98.4 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%.
Factors behind this growth include an increasing focus on healthcare efficiency, rising healthcare expenditure, growing prescription volumes, demand for integrated healthcare solutions, and the growing need for chronic disease management.
The pharmacy management system market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The pharmacy management system market is expected to reach $174.58 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 15.4%.
This growth is driven by the increasing use of electronic health records (EHR), rising demand for integrated healthcare solutions, expanding pharmacies, healthcare IT investments, and personalized medicine. Key trends include cloud-based solutions, AI and machine learning advancements, blockchain adoption, EHR integration, and mobile app development.
The growth of the pharmacy management system market is anticipated to be fueled by the escalating costs of medication errors. These errors, which can cause potential and real harm to patients, occur during the prescription, dispensation, and application of medicines. Such mistakes often result from complicated medication routines, poor communication among healthcare providers, and technological inadequacies in medication delivery systems. A pharmacy management system assists in diminishing medication errors by automating prescription handling, ensuring precise patient data management, providing checks for drug interactions, allowing instantaneous access to patient medication histories, and improving the accuracy and safety of medication dispensation. As reported by the World Health Organization in March 2024, a US government agency stated that the global cost of medication errors ranges from $42 to $100 billion annually. Hence, the escalating cost of medication errors is stimulating the expansion of the pharmacy management system market.
The pharmacy management system market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Software, Hardware, Services
2) By Deployment: Web Based, On Premise
3) By End User: Inpatient Pharmacies, Outpatient Pharmacies
Subsegments:
1) By Software: Prescription Management Software, Inventory Management Software, Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Software, Point-Of-Sale (POS) Systems, Drug Interaction Or Drug Database Software, Pharmacy Workflow Management Software, Reporting And Analytics Software
2) By Hardware: Automated Dispensing Machines (ADM), Barcode Scanners And Printers, Pharmacy Kiosks, Labeling And Packaging Equipment, Tablet And Capsule Counter Machines, Temperature Monitoring Devices
3) By Services: Installation And Integration Services, Training And Support Services, Consulting Services, Maintenance Services, Cloud Hosting And Data Management Services
Leading firms participating in the pharmacy management system market are devising sophisticated methods such as cloud-based pharmacy management systems to strengthen data accessibility, facilitate real-time collaboration, guarantee data safety, and lower operational expenses for pharmacies. A cloud-based pharmacy management system provides instant data updates, distant access, and effortless integration with other medical systems, promising precise and protected pharmacy operations management. For example, RedSail Technologies, a healthcare technology firm from the US, introduced and integrated Axys by Integra, a specially formulated cloud-based pharmacy management system designed for long-term care, in September 2022. Axys' simple, user-friendly design reduces the need for extensive training, which is potentially advantageous for pharmacies experiencing high staff turnover. The system offers improved clarity into pharmacy operations with superior reporting abilities across single or multiple sites.
Major companies operating in the pharmacy management system market are:
• McKesson Corporation
• Cardinal Health Inc.
• Oracle Corporation
• Siemens Healthcare AG
• Becton
• Dickinson and Company (BD)
• GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
• Epic Systems Corporation
• Omnicell Inc.
• Epicor Software Corporation
• Agfa-Gevaert NV
• NextGen Healthcare Information Systems LLC
• Veradigm LLC
• Computer Programs and Systems Inc.
• Clanwilliam Health Limited
• ScriptPro LLC
• Swisslog Healthcare AG
• LS Retail ehf.
• ARxIUM Inc.
• PioneerRx LLC
• MedHOK LLC
• SafeCare Group
• Octal IT Solution LLC
• Liberty Software Inc.
• Datascan Pharmacy Inc.
• Supplylogix LLC
North America was the largest region in the pharmacy management system market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the pharmacy management system market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.