Number of pharmaceutical goods wholesalers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Rise in wholesalers not isolated
Alongside this rise in the number of enterprises, the turnover in the wholesale sector has grown significantly in the same period. The turnover from the wholesale of pharmaceutical goods has increased from around 30 billion British pounds to over 57 billion pounds in the 12 years between 2008 and 2021. Additionally, consumer spending on pharmaceutical products reached 11.1 billion British pounds in 2021.
What products are being consumed in the UK?
Pain relief was the over-the-counter category which received the highest sales value in Great Britain in the period at some 756 million British pounds. This was followed by cough and cold remedies which had a sales value of approximately 572 million British pounds. In terms of prescription drugs, atorvastatin was the most dispensed drug in England in 2022, which treats those with high cholesterol.