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Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NB44611CA

Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick industry analysis

Revenue for the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease % to $x.x million.

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About the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick Market Research Report

Definition of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick?

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 New Brunswick?

The Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick

Benchmark the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick industry performance with all NB Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick

#8 in Highest Revenue 1% of province's GDP
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Key Drivers of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick

See how key industry drivers, such as per capita disposable income, private investment in non-residential construction, gross domestic product, total health expenditure, per capita disposable income and number of adults aged 65 and older are impacting Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Economic Indicators

Per Capita Disposable Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
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 New Brunswick

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores in New Brunswick, such as Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick

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What is the market size of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick in 2025?

The market size of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick is $870.4m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick in 2025?

There are 234 businesses in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.3% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick in 2025?

There are 3,324 employees in the Pharmacies & Drug Stores industry in New Brunswick, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.4% from 2020 to 2025.