In 2020, an analysis of the pharmaceutical-related advertising in the United Kingdom found that vitamins and tonics were the most advertised pharma category, with 19 million British pounds spent on their advertising across major media in the country. Germicides and antiseptics ranked fourth in the measured period, with ad spend reaching 14.2 million pounds. The entire pharma industry spent 230 million British pounds on advertising in the UK in 2020.
Leading pharmaceutical categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by advertising spending (in million GBP)
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The Drum. (March 18, 2021). Leading pharmaceutical categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by advertising spending (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225159/leading-pharma-categories-ad-spend-uk/
The Drum. "Leading pharmaceutical categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by advertising spending (in million GBP)." Chart. March 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225159/leading-pharma-categories-ad-spend-uk/
The Drum. (2021). Leading pharmaceutical categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by advertising spending (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225159/leading-pharma-categories-ad-spend-uk/
The Drum. "Leading Pharmaceutical Categories in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Advertising Spending (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225159/leading-pharma-categories-ad-spend-uk/
The Drum, Leading pharmaceutical categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by advertising spending (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225159/leading-pharma-categories-ad-spend-uk/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Leading pharmaceutical categories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by advertising spending (in million GBP) [Graph], The Drum, March 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225159/leading-pharma-categories-ad-spend-uk/