Wholesale turnover of pharmaceutical goods in the United Kingdom 2008-2020

In 2020, the wholesale of pharmaceutical goods in the United Kingdom produced an estimated turnover of approximately 54.6 billion British pounds. The annual turnover of pharmaceutical goods in the UK has significantly increased since 2014.

Rise in turnover matches rise in enterprises

Alongside the increased turnover in the pharmaceutical wholesale sector in the UK, the number of enterprises in the sector has increased. The number of enterprises for the wholesale of pharmaceutical goods has increased from less than 2.1 thousand in 2008 to nearly three thousand in 2020.

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 2021 at almost 693 million British pounds. This was followed by vitamins and minerals which had a sales value of nearly 454 million British pounds. In terms of prescription drugs, atorvastatin was the most dispensed drug in England in 2020, which treats those with high cholesterol.