{"product_id":"the-top-uk-pharmaceutical-manufacturers-john-d-blackburn-9781912736263","title":"The Top UK Pharmaceutical Manufacturers: Profiles of the leading 1750 companies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis study looks at all companies registered in the United Kingdom where they identify themselves as manufacturers of basic pharmaceutical products or preparations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study includes companies that are dormant or non-trading some of which might be latent while others may operate under their owners' names but incorporate to protect the business name. In addition, all newly incorporated companies are included. The study will exclude those companies that do not specifically identify themselves as manufacturers of basic pharmaceutical products or preparations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this study is to provide an overview of the key movers and shakers in the UK manufacture of pharmaceuticals sector. Only key data has been isolated, particularly the company's net worth and total assets, but also its full name, date incorporated, registered office, other activities, shareholders, directors (with date of birth, occupation and nationality) and number of employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo indicators of size are used: net worth and total assets. These are preferable to turnover which is influenced by profit margins and whether the companies are capital or labour intensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, new company incorporations in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals sector were 128, 161 and 254 respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePharmaceuticals was the only sector to show reduced sales between 2016 and 2017, decreasing by just under  1.4 billion (11%) to  11.4 billion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrice inflation in this sector for the years 2010 to 2018 was 100.0, 100.9, 102.3, 103.4, 104.1, 103.7, 106.7, 108.3 and 112.4 respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) is the UK trade body that represents the research-based bio-pharmaceutical industry in the UK and their members supply 80% of all branded medicines used by the NHS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstimated total NHS spending on medicines in England grew from  13 billion in 2010-2011 to  17.4 billion in 2016-2017, an average growth of around 5 per cent a year. Hospitals account for nearly half of total NHS spending on medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sector is a mixture of large UK-headquartered companies such as AstraZeneca and GSK, manufacturing and research sites for other global companies, and a significant proportion of SMEs and micro businesses, researching and manufacturing branded, generic and over-the-counter medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pharmaceutical sector is one of the UK's most productive industries, generating  41.8 billion turnover and contributing around one per cent of the UK's output and 7.7% of manufacturing GVA. The sector employs 62,600 people across 543 companies, supported by 1,314 service and supply companies comprising a further 51,000 people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, the UK exported  24.9 billion of pharmaceutical products, of which  11.9 billion (48%) went to the EU. At the same time, the UK imported  24.8 billion of pharmaceutical products, of which  18.2 billion (73%) were from the EU, giving a trade deficit of  6.3 billion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John D. Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912736268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912736263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dellam Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d","brand":"John D. Blackburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519620100351,"sku":"9781912736263","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f309f9e-6ee7-4692-97a1-c37c24efc75d.jpg?v=1778737861","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-top-uk-pharmaceutical-manufacturers-john-d-blackburn-9781912736263","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}