About us
The Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) is the UK trade association representing manufacturers of branded over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and food supplements.
These are medicines and food supplements that can be sold at pharmacies, or retail outlets such as supermarkets and convenience stores, without a prescription.
Established in 1919, our aim is to promote responsible consumer healthcare.
This includes checking our member companies’ advertising to ensure it is responsible and not misleading, developing a fair and positive regulatory environment that encourages product innovation, and promoting the contribution that self-medication can make to people’s health at no cost to the NHS.
We believe that self care has an important role to play in helping people to get well, feel well and stay well.
