Wholesale revenue of pharmaceutical goods in the United Kingdom 2008-2021

In 2021, the wholesale of pharmaceutical goods in the United Kingdom produced an estimated revenue of approximately 57.4 billion British pounds. The annual revenue of pharmaceutical goods in the UK has significantly increased since 2014.

Rise in turnover matches rise in enterprises

Alongside the increased revenue 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 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 2022 at over 750 million British pounds. This was followed by cough and cold remedies which had a sales value of around 570 million British pounds. In terms of prescription drugs, atorvastatin was the most dispensed drug in England in 2022, which treats those with high cholesterol.