The total sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs amounted to over ************ British pounds in 2024. OTC refers to a class of medication that can be sold without the need for a prescription. Pain relief garnered the highest sales value at some *** million British pounds, followed by cough, cold, and sore throat remedies at some *** million British pounds.
In the UK, one of the leading adult oral analgesic (also known as painkillers) brands by sales value was Nurofen with annual sales of more than ********** British pounds. The pediatric analgesic market was dominated by Calpol, with annual sales of more than ********** British pounds.
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (March 17, 2025). Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2024, by medicine category (in millions GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2024, by medicine category (in millions GBP)." Chart. March 17, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (2025). Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2024, by medicine category (in millions GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Sales Value of Over-the-counter (Otc) Medicines in Great Britain in 2024, by Medicine Category (in Millions Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain, Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2024, by medicine category (in millions GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
Sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in Great Britain in 2024, by medicine category (in millions GBP) [Graph], Proprietary Association of Great Britain, March 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415963/over-the-counter-otc-medicine-breakdown-of-sales-in-great-britain/
