Pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about the pharmaceutical industry in the United Kingdom. The pharmaceutical industry is constantly expanding in the UK by delivering a significant contribution to the UK economy and to society as a whole. Pharmaceuticals are one of the UK's most successful research-based industries which has a direct effect on the employment rate in the UK.

Table of contents

International positioning

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  • Basic Statistic Market share of the leading global pharmaceutical markets 2023
  • Premium Statistic Top global pharmaceutical markets: growth rate 2023
  • Basic Statistic United Kingdom: pharmaceutical product trade balance with EU-27 by country 2023
  • Basic Statistic UK pharmaceutical products import value from the EU 2018-2022
  • Basic Statistic UK pharmaceutical products export value to the EU 2018-2022

National overview

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  • Basic Statistic Revenue of pharmaceuticals manufacturing in the UK 2008-2022, by subdivision
  • Basic Statistic Revenue of pharmaceutical products manufacturing in the UK 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Top chemical substances dispensed in England 2023, by item number
  • Basic Statistic Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England 2023, by item
  • Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical products consumer price index (CPI) annually in the UK 2003-2023
  • Basic Statistic UK pharmaceutical businesses: R&D expenditure 2002-2022

Company landscape

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  • Premium Statistic Leading UK pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies ranked by market cap 2024
  • Premium Statistic AstraZeneca revenue 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic AstraZeneca's revenue by therapeutic area 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic GSK revenue 2006-2023
  • Premium Statistic GSK pharmaceuticals revenue by therapeutic area 2023
  • Basic Statistic Enterprises in manufacture of pharma products and preparations UK 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Enterprises in pharmaceuticals manufacturing in the UK 2008-2022, by subdivision

Financial impact

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  • Basic Statistic Expenditure on pharmaceutical products in the United Kingdom 2005-2023
  • Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical manufacturing gross value added (aGVA) in UK 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical manufacturing gross value added in the UK 2008-2022, by subdivision
  • Basic Statistic Pharmaceuticals manufacturing expenditure in the UK 2008-2022, by subdivision
  • Premium Statistic Pharmaceuticals manufacturing: net capital expenditure in the UK 2008-2022

OTC (over-the-counter)

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  • Premium Statistic OTC medicines: breakdown of sales in Great Britain by category 2023
  • Basic Statistic OTC pain relief treatments sales value in Great Britain 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic Cough, cold and sore throat treatments OTC sales value in Great Britain 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Vitamins and minerals sales value in Great Britain 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading 10 analgesic drugs dispensed in England 2023, by item

Direct and indirect employment

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  • Basic Statistic Biopharmaceutical sector employment in the UK 2011-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of pharmacists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of pharmaceutical technicians in the UK 2010-2024

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