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Digital Prescription Pharmaciesin New Zealand

Digital-first New Zealand pharmacies that dispense prescriptions, manage repeat or multi-medicine regimens, and deliver medicines directly to patients.

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In August 2026, PillDrop held 54.9% estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies.

Highest Share of Search
54.9%PillDrop, August 2026
Lead over 2nd
15.4 pointsPillDrop over ZOOM Pharmacy
Estimated monthly branded searches
4.7Kacross 4 measured brands
Brands compared
4in New Zealand

Share of SearchLeaderboard

Each brand’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in Aug 2026.

  1. 1.PillDrop

    54.9%

    held 1st · 2.6K estimated branded searches · +13% vs prior month · +1.2 points

  2. held 2nd · 1.9K estimated branded searches · +2.7% vs prior month · -3 points

  3. held 3rd · 260 estimated branded searches · +52.9% vs prior month · +1.5 points

  4. 4.MedPack

    0.21%

    held 4th · 10 estimated branded searches · vs prior month · +0.2 points

Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for PillDrop, ZOOM Pharmacy, Pharmacy Now. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPillDropZOOM PharmacyPharmacy NowMedPack
Sep 202545.9%45.3%8.5%0.27%
Oct 202550%43.3%6.4%0.25%
Nov 202549.3%42.7%7.8%0.24%
Dec 202556%37%6.7%0.26%
Jan 202659.2%35.8%4.8%0.23%
Feb 202656.6%38.8%4.6%<0.01%
Mar 202654.9%38.4%6.8%<0.01%
Apr 202653%41.9%4.8%0.23%
May 202652.3%42.7%5%<0.01%
Jun 202655.5%39.8%4.7%<0.01%
Jul 202653.6%42.4%4%<0.01%
Aug 202654.9%39.5%5.5%0.21%

What changed among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand?

  1. In August 2026, Pharmacy Now gained estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand, from 4% to 5.5%.

  2. In August 2026, PillDrop gained estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand, from 53.6% to 54.9%.

  3. In August 2026, ZOOM Pharmacy lost estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand, from 42.4% to 39.5%.

Which brand has the highest Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand?

PillDrop holds the highest estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand, at 54.9% in August 2026. ZOOM Pharmacy is in 2nd place, 15.4 percentage points behind at 39.5% Share of Search.

New Zealand digital prescription pharmacies, last 12 months ending August 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
PillDrop45.9% → 54.9%59.2% (Jan 2026)45.9% (Sep 2025)1st
ZOOM Pharmacy45.3% → 39.5%45.3% (Sep 2025)35.8% (Jan 2026)2nd
Pharmacy Now8.5% → 5.5%8.5% (Sep 2025)4% (Jul 2026)3rd
MedPack0.27% → 0.21%0.27% (Sep 2025)<0.01% (Feb 2026)4th
Quote these findings
  • PillDrop holds the highest estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand, at 54.9% in August 2026.
  • ZOOM Pharmacy is in 2nd place, 15.4 percentage points behind at 39.5% Share of Search.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, PillDrop’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 45.9% to 54.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, ZOOM Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 45.3% to 39.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, Pharmacy Now’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 8.5% to 5.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, PillDrop’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 59.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 45.9% in September 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, ZOOM Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 45.3% in September 2025 and was lowest at 35.8% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, Pharmacy Now’s estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 8.5% in September 2025 and was lowest at 4% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, MedPack held steady: its estimated Share of Search among digital prescription pharmacies in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How is branded search demand measured?

Brandwave organizes categories, branded terms, and competitor groups using publicly available information about companies and brands. We obtain third-party modeled search-volume estimates from external search-data providers, then store and keep them up to date. Our Brand Demand Index shares this curated information with everyone for free. The figures cover the 12 months ending Aug 2026.

We estimate branded-search demand in New Zealand for MedPack, Pharmacy Now, PillDrop and ZOOM Pharmacy using modeled search-volume estimates for each brand’s name or related terms. This approach has limitations, but it provides a directional view of relative branded-search interest and how it changes over time.

No, Share of Search compares a brand’s estimated search volume with the estimated search volume of other brands in the same group. It measures searches for branded terms, not purchases, so it is not the same as market share, revenue share, or customer share. A brand might have a high Share of Search but still sell less than a competitor, and brands that people buy out of habit might be searched for less than brands people are still considering. Branded-search demand can provide an early signal that interest in a brand is changing. Watching for sustained shifts can help you spot trends sooner, but the metric does not establish what will happen to revenue.

These numbers are estimates and should be seen as a general trend, not an exact count. The figures show rounded monthly search volumes, and a single month’s result might change for reasons unrelated to the brand. Smaller brands are rounded more roughly than larger ones. Search volume estimates searches, not unique people. The real value of these figures is in comparison: every brand in the group is measured the same way, in the same market, and in the same month. This means the differences between brands, and how those differences change over time, are more meaningful than any single number.

Not always. It depends on what your campaign was meant to do. Our public marketing data shows when branded search demand changes, but it doesn’t tell you why. Branded search volume can rise or fall for many reasons. For example, a competitor’s campaign, a news story, a price change, the season, or more people shopping in your category can all play a part. Checking the timing of these changes can give you useful clues, so it helps to see what else was happening at the same time. Brandwave lets you track all your marketing activity and branded search volume together on one timeline, making this much easier.

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Not necessarily. Brandwave maintains these brand profiles using publicly available information and data sources. Brandwave never exposes private customer data publicly.

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