The economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland

Primary Author or Creator:
Adam McGeoch
Additional Author(s) / Creators
Mairi Spowage, Kate Milne, Jack Williamson, Calum Fox
Publisher:
Fraser of Allander Institute
Alternative Published Date
2023
Category:
Economy
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
42pp
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The pharmaceuticals sector is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy and a key player in Scotland’s life sciences sector.

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"This report finds that, across the entire Scottish economy:

  • The Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals contributes just under £1.5bn in Gross Value Added
    (GVA) to Scotland, supporting a total of 11,350 Full-time Equivalent (FTE)3 Scottish jobs
  • The Wider Pharmaceuticals industry supports over £1.7bn in GVA and under 15,000 FTE jobs.
  • The Life Sciences industry supports just under £3.4 billion in GVA and over 38,000 FTE jobs.

Additionally, this report sets out how these sectors contribute to the Scottish Government programmes of action:"

Full Document (link)
https://fraserofallander.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/The-Economic-Contributi…
Keywords
pharmaceuticals
English