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 £169.0bn currently, has received £20.6bn of investment and the sector is growing at 23.9% 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 7 individual verticals. The top verticals in this sector include Pharma and BioPharma, and Research and Data Analytics. 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.
- Sector Code Description Records
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RTIC0062 Pharma 2332 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: Additive Manufacturing148 companies
Companies using advanced manufacturing techniques (i.e., 3D printing) for the development of pharmaceutical products
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Pharma: Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain339 companies
Companies applying AI technology for the advancement of pharma research, products and/or services
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Pharma: Automation260 companies
Companies developing the technology and infrastructure for the automation of pharmaceutical processes and laboratories.
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Pharma: Pharma and BioPharma1227 companies
Companies dedicated to the production of pharmaceutical products and biotechnology research
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Pharma: Precision Medicine157 companies
Companies providing products and/or services that enable or enhance precision medicine techniques
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Pharma: Research and Data Analytics610 companies
Companies developing technologies for the facilitation of research and data analysis for pharmaceuticals and research centres
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Pharma: Targeted Therapies313 companies
Pharmaceutical companies dedicated to the advancement and supply of targeted therapeutics
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Pharma industry growth
Based on a growth rate of 23.9%, we expect that this sector could be worth £193.4bn by 2024. Below you can see our forecast of the growth of the sector.
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