Sales data is for all outlets, excluding health food stores. This statistics was assembled from several PAGB annual highlights. There is no information about previous years' data being restated.
Data for 2016 refers to 52-week period ending April 23, 2016.
Data from 2009 to 2013 taken from
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Cough, cold and sore throat treatments OTC sales value in Great Britain 2009-2024
The sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) cough, cold and sore throat treatments in Great Britain stood at over *** million British pounds in 2024. This was the highest value in the provided time interval.
OTC medicine market in Great Britain 
Cough, cold and sore throat medication had the second-highest sales value in 2024, when broken down by OTC drug categories. Pain relief medication was the category with the highest sales value, at approximately *** million British pounds. Vitamins and minerals had a sales value of *** million British pounds, the third-highest category overall in Great Britain. Overall, the sales value of OTC drugs has increased from **** billion British pounds in the year 2000 to over four billion British pounds in 2024. Â
Growth of other OTC categories
The OTC product category which had the highest growth of sales value in Great Britain from 2023 and 2024 was cough and cold, with a significant growth of **** percent. This was followed by vitamins and minerals, which grew by percent compared to the previous year. 
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (March 17, 2025). Sales value of OTC cough, cold and sore throat treatments in Great Britain from 2009 to 2024 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/521811/otc-cough-cold-sore-throat-sales-value-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Sales value of OTC cough, cold and sore throat treatments in Great Britain from 2009 to 2024 (in million GBP)." Chart. March 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/521811/otc-cough-cold-sore-throat-sales-value-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (2025). Sales value of OTC cough, cold and sore throat treatments in Great Britain from 2009 to 2024 (in million GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/521811/otc-cough-cold-sore-throat-sales-value-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Sales Value of Otc Cough, Cold and Sore Throat Treatments in Great Britain from 2009 to 2024 (in Million Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2025, /statistics/521811/otc-cough-cold-sore-throat-sales-value-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain, Sales value of OTC cough, cold and sore throat treatments in Great Britain from 2009 to 2024 (in million GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/521811/otc-cough-cold-sore-throat-sales-value-great-britain/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Sales value of OTC cough, cold and sore throat treatments in Great Britain from 2009 to 2024 (in million GBP) [Graph], Proprietary Association of Great Britain, March 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/521811/otc-cough-cold-sore-throat-sales-value-great-britain/
