Connected Health Technology: Private Pharmacies Competing Innovatively in Ireland

Gross, Nicole, Connolly, Niall and McNamara, Peter (2015) Connected Health Technology: Private Pharmacies Competing Innovatively in Ireland. [Teaching Resource]

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Abstract

After the Irish pharmacy industry’s deregulation, large competitors entered the market, upsetting small private players like single shop outlets and independent chains. While some of the new competitors implemented sophisticated technologies, others announced price cuts of up to 31 per cent on drugs. Not only did market shares for small players shrink, but the recession, changes in payment structures, government spending cuts and decreased consumer loyalty further reduced pharmacies’ profit margins. Many private pharmacists had observed that other pharmacies in Ireland and in the United States had successfully adopted connected health technologies (CHTs) to improve their performance. In order to compete against powerful multinational retail pharmacies, private pharmacists needed to analyze their business models and make any necessary alterations as soon as possible. Should they reinforce their current business models or try to innovate? Did they have the capabilities to develop CHTs and would these investments prove worthwhile?

Item Type:	Teaching Resource
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Competition > Competitive Advantage H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Small Business Sector H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Strategic Management
Divisions:	School of Business > Staff Research and Publications
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	15 Feb 2023 17:43
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2023 17:43
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/6178

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