The UK Pharmaceutical Industry
The UK Pharmaceutical Industry is booming. According to the Department of Health, the UK is the largest exporter of medicines and our flourishing Pharmaceutical industry is of key importance to the UK economy.
Indeed, according to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the UK Pharmaceutical industry was responsible for the discovery and development of more leading medicines than any other country, apart from the US.
As a result the UK is regarded as a prime location for research and development. In fact, global pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, Novartis and Eisai have all invested substantially in discovery, development and manufacturing operations. In addition, UK-based GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca have both had resounding success by exploiting the talents of the UK pharmaceutical industry.
The UK pharmaceutical industry employs around 73,000 people with about 27,000 in research & development and generates another 250,000 jobs in related industries. The major clusters for the pharmaceutical industry are found in the North East, North West, South East and East of England. There is also a significant research presence in Scotland.
Find out more about the UK Pharmaceutical Industry region by region here:
