United Kingdom Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The United Kingdom pharmaceutical packaging market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.60% between 2025 and 2034. The market is being aided by the growing trend of sustainability and the emergence of recyclable and sustainable pharmaceutical packaging solutions.

Accessible QR codes are expected to emerge as one of the key United Kingdom pharmaceutical packaging market trends. This is because they direct customers to web pages that provide in-depth product information through text-to-audio translation and enable them to solve a myth-busting quiz for additional knowledge. This feature is specifically beneficial for people with sight loss, whose numbers are expected to reach 4 million by 2050 in the UK.

The global shift towards sustainability is prompting major market players to collect non-recyclable pharmaceutical packaging (such as blister packs) from consumers and convert them into a usable form. By providing their customers with attractive cashback offers for eco-friendly thinking, these companies are capitalising on the demand for sustainable packaging solutions. This is expected to drive the United Kingdom pharmaceutical packaging market growth over the forecast period.

Advanced pharmaceutical packaging solutions which possess child-resistant features and enhance the rate of medication adherence among patients are expected to witness widespread adoption in the UK. With the integration of intelligent microprocessors into medicine bottle caps, patients and healthcare professionals alike can measure the time of dosage and temperature levels. This can make significant contributions towards maximising patient healthcare outcomes, thereby driving the United Kingdom pharmaceutical packaging market development.

Market Segmentation

United Kingdom Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Materials:

Plastics and Polymers
Glass
Paper and Paperboard
Aluminium Foil
Others

Market Breakup by Product Type:

Plastic Bottles
Speciality Bags
Parenteral Container
Blister Packing
Closures
Labels
Others

Market Breakup by Packaging Type:

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Market Breakup by Drug Delivery Mode:

Oral Drug
Injectable Packaging
Topical
Others

Market Breakup by End Use:

Pharma Manufacturing
Contract Packaging
Retail Pharmacy
Institutional Pharmacy

Market Breakup by Region:

England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland

The key United Kingdom pharmaceutical packaging market players are Amcor Plc, Sonoco Products Co., Sealed Air Corp., Schott AG, WestRock Co., Omnicell Inc., AptarGroup, Inc., Berry Global Group Inc., DS Smith Plc, and Nolato AB, among others.
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