Since 2000, the annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain has grown nearly year-on-year. At the start of the provided time interval the sales value of OTC medicines was 1.65 billion British pounds, and by 2022 this figure reached 3.22 billion British pounds. The year 2023 saw a minimal decrease to 3.19 billion pounds.
OTC category breakdown
From the nearly 3.2 billion pounds of sales value that OTC medicines amounted to in 2023, pain relief was the category with the highest sales value at some 750 million pounds. The second highest category were cough, cold, and sore throat remedies with a sales value of 583 million pounds.
Leading brands in the market
In the UK, among the leading adult oral analgesics (also known as painkillers) brands by sales value was Nurofen with a sales value of around 80 million British pounds. The pediatric analgesic market was dominated by Calpol with a sales value of more than 50 million British pounds.
Annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023
(in billion GBP)
All outlets excluding health food stores. This statistic was assembled from several PAGB annual highlights. There is no information about previous years' data being restated.
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (March 18, 2024). Annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425602/sales-value-for-over-the-counter-medication-in-the-united-kingdom/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023 (in billion GBP)." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425602/sales-value-for-over-the-counter-medication-in-the-united-kingdom/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (2024). Annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425602/sales-value-for-over-the-counter-medication-in-the-united-kingdom/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Annual Sales Value of Over-the-counter (Otc) Medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425602/sales-value-for-over-the-counter-medication-in-the-united-kingdom/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain, Annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023 (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425602/sales-value-for-over-the-counter-medication-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Annual sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain from 2000 to 2023 (in billion GBP) [Graph], Proprietary Association of Great Britain, March 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425602/sales-value-for-over-the-counter-medication-in-the-united-kingdom/
