About the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia Market Research Report
Definition of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia?
Pharmacies and Drug Stores in Canada retail a range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medications, health and beauty items, toiletries and consumable goods directly to consumers on a walk-in basis. Stores may also provide basic health and photo-processing services. The industry includes retail stores with a pharmacy but excludes mail order and online retailers, hospitals and clinics.
What’s included in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia?
The Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia includes preparing and selling prescription pharmaceuticals, selling nonprescription pharmaceuticals, retailing personal and beauty products, retailing infant care products and retailing eyewear and eye care products. Related terms covered in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia industry report includes medicine that can be purchased without a prescription, a licensed medicine that can only be obtained with a doctor's approval, sales of products from the front of the store, or products sold separately from the pharmacy, widely used pharmaceuticals that generate more than $1.0 billion annually in revenue for the developer and a nonprofit mutual insurance corporation financed by employers' contributions, with a statutory mandate from the province.
Industry Performance of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in British Columbia
Benchmark the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.
Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia
#4 in Highest Revenue 7.1% of province's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
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Pharmacies & Drug Stores in Canada
Revenue (2025)
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Key Drivers of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in British Columbia
See how key industry drivers, such as population, per capita disposable income, gross domestic product, total health expenditure, per capita disposable income and number of adults aged 65 and older are impacting Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia
British Columbia Economic Indicators
Population
Per Capita Disposable Income
Gross Domestic Product
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Canada Key External Drivers
Total health expenditure
Per capita disposable income
Number of adults aged 65 and older
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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in British Columbia
Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.
Key Statistics of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in British Columbia
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