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PharmaDeliver

#Healthcare #Transportation
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This case tests quantitative analysis and strategic thinking around emerging technology adoption in pharmacy. The candidate must work through complex capacity calculations, margin analysis, and valuation methods (NPV) while considering regulatory and strategic risks. The case builds progressively from operational feasibility to partnership vs. acquisition decisions.

Estimated Time 26 minutes
Difficulty Medium
Source ROSS
10 / 100
Your client, PharmaDeliver, is a large pharmacy that provides both prescription and over the counter medications to patients. With many new entrants in the healthcare industry, the company is evaluating ways to both improve the customer experience and invest in the future. In one initiative related to this, PharmaDeliver is exploring the use of drone delivery for its’ customers. The company has hired us to evaluate the potential use of drone delivery.

Clarifying Information

  1. They distribute a wide variety drugs directly to customers through both retail and home delivery channels. 80% of non-controlled prescription substances are delivered via home delivery
  2. The company only operates in the US
  3. The company wants to increase their deliveries by at least 15% and have total profits of at least $7B per year by using drones.
  4. The company wants this increase in the first year
Mock Interview
Interviewer

Your client, PharmaDeliver, is a large pharmacy that provides both prescription and over the counter medications to patients. With many new entrants in the healthcare industry, the company is evaluating ways to both improve the customer experience and invest in the future. In one initiative related to this, PharmaDeliver is exploring the use of drone delivery for its' customers. The company has hired us to evaluate the potential use of drone delivery.

You

Thanks. Before analyzing, I'd like to clarify a few key questions...

Interviewer

Good question. Let me provide some background information...

You

Based on this, I suggest analyzing from these dimensions...

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PharmaDeliver seeks to enter drone delivery to increase deliveries by 15% and achieve $7B annual profit. The case walks through capacity analysis of adding drone delivery, valuation of a partnership with DroneCo vs. acquisition of competitor Fly Away, requiring NPV calculations and risk assessment.

Key Insights:

  1. Capacity planning: Calculate current delivery volumes by day-of-week and product type, then determine incremental capacity from drone delivery
  2. Partnership vs. acquisition trade-off: Partnership with DroneCo ($38.75B NPV) vs. acquisition of Fly Away ($39.75B NPV), but acquisition carries regulatory risk
  3. Regulatory risk in emerging industries: Drone delivery is not mature; acquisition value depends on favorable regulatory outcomes
  4. Margin-based profitability: Different profit margins per delivery by day-of-week must be incorporated into volume calculations