Pharmacy Business Plan Example
Pharmacy Business Plan Example
Pharmacy Business Plan Example
BUSINESS PLAN
2019
John Doe
10200 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA, 92683
(650) 359-3153
text@example.com
http://www.example.com/
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Objectives 3
Mission 3
Keys to Success 3
Financial Summary 4
Net Profit 4
Company Summary 5
Business Ownership 5
Start-up Summary 5
Summary Chart 7
Market Analysis 9
Market Segmentation 9
Walk-in customers 9
Competitive Edge 11
Marketing Strategy 11
Sales Strategy 11
Sales Forecast 12
Milestones 12
Web Plan 13
Development Requirements 13
Management 14
Personnel Plan 14
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Financial Plan 15
Important Assumptions 15
Break-even Analysis 15
Balance Sheet 17
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Executive Summary
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GoodRx Pharmacy's main goal is to provide prescription medications for our
GoodRx customers at the lowest prices on the market. We will be able to sell prescriptions
at reduced prices by carefully maintaining efficiencies in our operations and by
targeting a specific segment of the market - those customers who pay for their
prescription medications themselves. By focusing on this segment it gives us
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additional efficiencies - we avoid disruptions in cash flow often associated with
Objectives
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The objectives for the first three years include:
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1. Exceed customer expectations with superior pricing
2. Increase the number of customers by more than 30% per year
3. Develop a business that survives off its own cash flow
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Mission
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GoodRx Pharmacy's mission is to provide our customers with the best prices for
GoodRx their prescription medications. Our convenience and services will exceed the
expectations of our customers.
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Keys to Success
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The keys to success are:
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Satisfy our customers so they will return again and again
Maintain low overhead and operating costs
Provide better prices than all our competitors
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Financial Summary
Net Profit
1M
1M
750k
500k
250k
-250k
Year1 Year2 Year3
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The GoodRx Pharmacy is located in Portland, OR and offers prescription
GoodRx medications at discount prices to our customers by mail order or at the store front.
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Business Ownership
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The GoodRx Pharmacy is an Oregon limited liability corporation. The majority
GoodRx stock holder is John Reeleaf.
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Start-up Summary
The GoodRx Pharmacy will incur the following start-up equipment costs:
Please note that these items will be used for more than one year and will, therefore, be labeled long-term
assets, depreciated using G.A.A.P. approved straight-line depreciation.
Amount
150k
125k
100k
75k
50k
25k
0
Expenses Assets Investment Loans
Summary Amount
Expenses 2000
Assets 100000
Investment 120000
Loans 5000
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The GoodRx Pharmacy offers a wide range of prescription drugs to patients
GoodRx based in Oregon or nationally. Both generics and name brands are offered.
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In order for a customer to purchase medications mail order, they must first contact
GoodRx The GoodRx Pharmacy over the phone. The customer then needs to either mail
in the prescription, fax it, or email it. Once it is received and payment
arrangements are complete, the meds will be sent out to the customer via
U.S.P.S. or U.P.S. Local customers may stop by the storefront to pick up the
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medications.
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The GoodRx Pharmacy's target market consists of two different groups, local
GoodRx customers or walk-ins, and mail-order customers.
The GoodRx Pharmacy will employ two different strategies to reach these two
diverse market segments.
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Market Segmentation
The GoodRx Pharmacy's customers can be broken down into two different groups, mail order customers and
walk-in customers:
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This group of customers orders their medication through the mail in an effort to
GoodRx save money. Generally, the mail order customers are older in age, typically over
50. In general, elderly customers consume more medication relative to younger
people. The mail order customer will typically purchase maintenance medications
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- prescriptions for an ongoing ailment that requires regular treatment. This group
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of customers will also be more likely to purchase several months of medication at
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This group of customers are also looking for the lowest prices for their medication.
GoodRx However, they tend to purchase medications monthly at their local pharmacy,
often at a higher price. There is not a common demographic for this group of
people, other than living in the Portland metropolitan area. Some of these
customers will pay for the medications out of pocket and some will submit a claim
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to their insurance company for reimbursement at a later date.
Walk-in customers
Potential
Growth Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 CAGR
Customers
Walk-in customers 8% 345,887 373,558 403,443 435,718 470,575 8.00%
Mail order
customers 9% 54,876,345 59,815,216 65,198,585 71,066,458 77,462,439 9.00%
Total 8.99% 55,222,232 60,188,774 65,602,028 71,502,176 77,933,014 8.99%
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The GoodRx Pharmacy will seek to attract two different groups of customers and
GoodRx will thus have two strategies to attract them.
We anticipate that by far our largest group of customers will be those who order
through the mail. These customers will be targeted through an advertising
campaign in magazines and newsletters that have an older (>55) audience More
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regularly need medication and are aware in advance of their needs. For example,
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The GoodRx Pharmacy will use their website to develop visibility and disseminate information.
Competitive Edge
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The GoodRx Pharmacy's competitive edge is superior pricing. To do that we must
GoodRx maintain our position as the low cost provider by painstakingly ensuring that costs
are kept low through operating efficiencies.
Marketing Strategy
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The marketing strategy will be based on targeted advertisements, appealing to
GoodRx the customer's sense of value. The marketing campaign's goal will to be increase
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awareness of The GoodRx Pharmacy with their target market.
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Sales Strategy
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The sales strategy will be based on generating long-term relationships with
GoodRx customers. To facilitate that, we will provide medications at superior prices, have
meds in stock for both quick shipment and storefront pick up, and provide superior
customer service. All sales agents will be trained to provide friendly, knowledgable
customer service. By keeping to these simple, yet effective, business practices,
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we expect that our customers will make The GoodRx Pharmacy their exclusive
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During the first two months, we will focus on setting up the storefront and
GoodRx generating both local and national visibility. Sales activity will begin in month three.
Sales during months three through five there will mainly consist of local business
through the storefront. In month six we expect to see a jump in sales from mail
Sales Forecast
20k
15k
10k
5k
0
Year1 Year2 Year3
Milestones
The Discount Drug Dealer will have several milestones early on:
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The website will be used for the dissemination of information as well as a
GoodRx mechanism for email communication. Initially, there will be no ordering through our
website since we do not expect that method to be widely used and trusted by our
target customers.
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Development Requirements
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John Reeleaf has experience working with a major drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly, as
GoodRx a drug representative. He was able to see first hand the profitability associated
with the prescription drug industry, as well as the inefficiencies with which most
companies are plagued.
John graduated with an MBA from the University of Oregon's innovativeRead More
entrepreneurship program. While there he was awarded a $50,000 no interest
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Personnel Plan
The Discount Drug Dealer will employ the following people:
Sales agents/phone representatives: two at month three, an additional person at month sixth.
Pharmaceutical technicians: two at month two, a third at month six.
Pharmacists: month two.
Order fulfillment agents: two for month five, a third for month eight.
Counter person/phone representative: one at month three.
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Personnel Plan Year1 Year2 Year3
CEO (John) $48,000 $52,000 $60,000
Pharmacist $55,000 $60,000 $60,000
Pharmacist technician $27,500 $30,000 $30,000
Pharmacist technician $27,500 $30,000 $30,000
Pharmacist technician $17,500 $30,000 $30,000
Sales agent $19,200 $23,040 $23,040
Sales agent $19,200 $23,040 $23,040
Sales agent $11,520 $23,040 $23,040
Counter person/phone rep. $14,400 $17,280 $17,280
Counter person/phone rep. $14,400 $17,280 $17,280
Order fulfillment $14,400 $17,280 $17,280
Total People 11 11 11
Total Payroll $268,620 $322,960 $330,960
Important Assumptions
The following table details important financial assumptions.
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Break-even Analysis
The Break-even Analysis indicates that $72,494 will be needed in monthly revenue to reach the break-even
point.
Break-even Analysis
Monthly Units Break-even 725
Monthly Revenue Break-even $72,494
Assumptions:
Average Per-Unit Revenue $100.00
Average Per-Unit Variable Cost $53.00
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost $34,072
Balance Sheet