Xin Ou
Research expert covering Greater China
Pharma e-commerce in the United Kingdom (UK) – statistics & facts
It appears that pharmacies have caught the internet bug in the United Kingdom (UK), as the number of them offering online services has increased in recent years. This shift to e-commerce was greatly boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed consumers to obtain their medications via the internet and compelled businesses to swiftly adapt to digital commerce. As a result, the online pharmacy revenue in the digital health market grew from around 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2019 to an estimated 2.7 billion in 2024.
