UK Pharma Industry
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What is Pharma?
Pharma is a term used to describe the wider pharmaceutical industry of companies and organisations dedicated to the development, testing, production, distribution and marketing of medicines or pharmaceutical drugs.
Pharma can be used to both describe a single pharmaceutical company as well as a larger group of companies and the industry as a whole. Big Pharma is a term often used in the media to describe a small number of large multinational corporations – such as AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson – who are collectively responsible for some of the most popular pharmaceutical products across the globe.
UK Pharma is a growing sector made up of a series of companies providing new technologies and services, including those specialising in advanced manufacturing, AI, automation, data analytics and BioPharma.
Pharma sector summary
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Here are the key facts about the Pharma sector. The sector has a turnover of £173.5bn currently, has received £13.5bn of investment and the sector is growing at 1.1% per year.
Pharma verticals
Our industry data goes deep. See the top verticals and specialisms making waves in the UK Pharma industry today.
Our Pharma RTIC is made up of 11 individual verticals. The top verticals in this sector include Generics & Innovator Therapies, and Targeted Therapies. You can find out more about the verticals by downloading our RTIC report, or by signing up for a free trial of The Data City platform.
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RTIC0062 Pharma 1129 companies
Companies providing new technologies and services to the pharmaceutical industry, largely in the develompent, testing, production, distribution, and marketing of medicines.
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Pharma: Artificial Intelligence62 companies
Companies developing AI and ML for pharmaceutical R&D.
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Pharma: Automation68 companies
Companies that automate pharmaceutical and biopharma manufacturing and research.
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Pharma: Data, Analytics & Real-World Evidence93 companies
Companies providing data, analytics tools and services, including real-world evidence datasets and analytics to support pharmaceutical R&D.
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Pharma: Drug Delivery & Formulation81 companies
Companies developing novel formulation and drug delivery technologies to improve bioavailability, release profile and route of administration.
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Pharma: Generics & Innovator Therapies381 companies
Companies that develop or manufacture their own medicines, including generics of established molecules or innovator drugs.
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Pharma: New Approach Methodologies44 companies
Companies mainly involved in developing human-relevant, non-traditional preclinical testing technologies.
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Pharma: Precision Medicine89 companies
Companies that tailor disease prevention and treatment to the specific characteristics, such as genetics and biomarkers, of individual patients.
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Pharma: Rare & Orphan Disease Therapeutics137 companies
Companies developing therapeutics for rare, orphan or underserved diseases with small patient populations.
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Pharma: Research Institutes & Innovation Hubs44 companies
Not-for-profit and academic-linked institutes, catapults and centres that provide shared facilities, infrastructure and expertise to accelerate drug discovery and research.
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Pharma: Software & Platforms65 companies
Companies that develop and provide specialised software and platforms for the pharmaceutical sector.
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Pharma: Targeted Therapies247 companies
Companies developing therapeutics that act on a specific molecular target, pathway or mechanism.
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