PAGB announces 2023 Highlights in new report

We are pleased to share that we have published our annual Highlights report, summarising PAGB’s activity, progress and achievements in 2023.

The report, which features forewords from PAGB’s President Bas Vorstevald and CEO Michelle Riddalls, sets out our key work last year on behalf of our members across the consumer healthcare industry. This includes the progress we have made with our reclassification work, our continued support for and engagement with our members, the economic value of the OTC sector, and how we’re continuing to champion self-care.

In addition, the report features new analysis from data insight specialists NielsenIQ on the consumer healthcare market in 2023, with a focus on economic context, category trends and key channels.

Read the full 2023 Highlights report here.

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