The total sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs amounted to nearly 3.2 billion British pounds in 2023. OTC refers to a class of medication that can be sold without the need for a prescription. Pain relief garnered the highest sales value at some 750 million British pounds, followed by cough, cold, and sore throat remedies at some 583 million British pounds.
In the UK, one of the leading adult oral analgesic (also known as painkillers) brands by sales value was Nurofen with sales values of more than 80 million British pounds. The pediatric analgesic market was dominated by Calpol with sales values of more than 50 million British pounds.
Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2023, by medicine category
(in millions GBP)
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (March 18, 2024). Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2023, by medicine category (in millions GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/
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