UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development - PPC Market Share Analysis May 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Research and Development category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Research and Development – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Pharma & Biotech Research and Development UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 35.012755102
64.987244898
35%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 1
99
<1%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 0%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 95%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
gsk.com 68.22
roche.com 23.51
freestyle.abbott 7.33
abcam.com 0.59
abbott.com 0.26
tjoapack.com 0.04
sigmaaldrich.com 0.02
recipharm.com 0.01
propharmagroup.com 0.01
rndsystems.com 0.01
  • gsk.com - 68.22%
  • roche.com - 23.51%
  • freestyle.abbott - 7.33%
  • abcam.com - 0.59%
  • abbott.com - 0.26%
  • tjoapack.com - 0.04%
  • sigmaaldrich.com - 0.02%
  • recipharm.com - 0.01%
  • propharmagroup.com - 0.01%
  • rndsystems.com - 0.01%

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In the PPC landscape, GSK dominates with 68.22% click share, followed by Roche at 23.51%. Abbott and Abcam trail behind, while others collectively hold minimal influence.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date gsk.com roche.com freestyle.abbott abcam.com abbott.com sigmaaldrich.com recipharm.com tjoapack.com propharmagroup.com schott-pharma.com
2026/05/01 71.01% 10.3% 18.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/02 78.1% 9.14% 12.01% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.45% 0% 0%
2026/05/03 70.67% 9.56% 11.87% 0% 7.13% 0% 0% 0.77% 0% 0%
2026/05/04 77.38% 0% 20.98% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.89% 0.75% 0%
2026/05/05 70.55% 12.63% 12.67% 0% 2.67% 0% 0% 0.95% 0.52% 0%
2026/05/06 68.87% 13.51% 12.26% 0% 4.7% 0% 0% 0.66% 0% 0%
2026/05/07 72.23% 8.45% 16.95% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.66% 0.7% 0%
2026/05/08 74.16% 6.26% 9.42% 9.34% 0% 0% 0% 0.62% 0% 0%
2026/05/09 65.06% 19.14% 14.01% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.26% 0% 0.54%
2026/05/10 75% 6.33% 16.64% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0% 0.54%
2026/05/11 45.41% 31.62% 20.21% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.76% 0% 0%
2026/05/12 87.84% 5.64% 6.53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/13 86.21% 5.96% 7.83% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/14 59.11% 24.33% 16.56% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/15 74.06% 6.25% 9.4% 9.32% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0%
2026/05/16 56.51% 19.08% 24.41% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/17 90.48% 0% 9.52% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/18 69.11% 13.55% 17.34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/19 59.67% 25.28% 15.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/20 52.77% 33.83% 13.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/21 54.62% 32.19% 8.69% 0% 0% 4.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/22 74.3% 15.4% 10.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/23 71.68% 21.63% 6.69% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/24 65.55% 25.71% 8.74% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/25 54.72% 39.47% 5.81% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/26 47.89% 41.07% 11.04% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/27 58.76% 31.29% 9.95% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/28 68.82% 20.01% 11.17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/29 70.41% 14.52% 15.07% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/30 63.5% 21.94% 14.57% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/31 58.27% 27.11% 14.62% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • gsk.com
  • roche.com
  • freestyle.abbott
  • abcam.com
  • abbott.com
  • sigmaaldrich.com
  • recipharm.com
  • tjoapack.com
  • propharmagroup.com
  • schott-pharma.com

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GSK dominated May’s PPC landscape, peaking at 90.48% on the 17th. Roche surged mid-month, reaching 41.07% on the 26th. Freestyle Abbott fluctuated, ending at 14.62%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/05/01 3
2026/05/02 5
2026/05/03 5
2026/05/04 4
2026/05/05 6
2026/05/06 5
2026/05/07 5
2026/05/08 6
2026/05/09 5
2026/05/10 5
2026/05/11 4
2026/05/12 3
2026/05/13 3
2026/05/14 3
2026/05/15 6
2026/05/16 3
2026/05/17 2
2026/05/18 3
2026/05/19 3
2026/05/20 3
2026/05/21 4
2026/05/22 4
2026/05/23 3
2026/05/24 3
2026/05/25 3
2026/05/26 3
2026/05/27 3
2026/05/28 3
2026/05/29 3
2026/05/30 3
2026/05/31 3

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May began with a rise in distinct advertisers, peaking at 6 on the 5th and 15th. Mid-month saw a decline, stabilizing at 3 by month’s end.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
roche.com 16.99%
sigmaaldrich.com 0.04%
tjoapack.com -0.09%
abbott.com -0.38%
freestyle.abbott -1.56%
abcam.com -1.69%
gsk.com -13.24%

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Roche.com surged with a 16.99% click share increase, while GSK.com plummeted by 13.24%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date gsk.com freestyle.abbott roche.com abcam.com sigmaaldrich.com abbott.com propharmagroup.com tjoapack.com rndsystems.com schott-pharma.com
2026/05/01 44.97% 46.85% 8.19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/02 58.63% 32.72% 8.01% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.32% 0% 0%
2026/05/03 49.62% 33.24% 9.03% 0% 0% 7.39% 0% 0.72% 0% 0%
2026/05/04 49.35% 49.58% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.54% 0.54% 0% 0%
2026/05/05 48.82% 34.88% 10.67% 0% 0% 4.36% 0.43% 0.85% 0% 0%
2026/05/06 51.51% 32.2% 11.25% 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 0.45% 0% 0%
2026/05/07 48.49% 43.3% 6.62% 0% 0% 0% 0.53% 1.06% 0% 0%
2026/05/08 58.99% 26.34% 5.37% 8.42% 0% 0% 0% 0.43% 0.46% 0%
2026/05/09 46.35% 37.25% 15.19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.81% 0% 0.4%
2026/05/10 53.85% 40.07% 4.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.39%
2026/05/11 33.73% 41.41% 23.02% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.84% 0% 0%
2026/05/12 75.01% 19.14% 5.85% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/13 71.58% 22.83% 5.58% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/14 38.2% 40.94% 20.86% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/15 58.93% 26.31% 5.36% 8.41% 0% 0% 0% 0.52% 0.46% 0%
2026/05/16 36.99% 49.55% 13.47% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/17 72.32% 27.68% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/18 49.45% 39.74% 10.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/19 39.55% 38.85% 21.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/20 38.15% 34.07% 27.78% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/21 47.51% 21.21% 25.95% 0% 5.33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/22 57.14% 29.15% 13.37% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/23 62.96% 18.34% 18.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/24 50.47% 25.04% 24.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/25 43.9% 17.15% 38.96% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/26 37.67% 28.04% 34.29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/27 45.41% 27.03% 27.56% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/28 49.78% 32.1% 18.12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/29 49.1% 38.98% 11.92% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/30 45.06% 37.36% 17.58% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/05/31 41% 36.61% 22.39% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • gsk.com
  • freestyle.abbott
  • roche.com
  • abcam.com
  • sigmaaldrich.com
  • abbott.com
  • propharmagroup.com
  • tjoapack.com
  • rndsystems.com
  • schott-pharma.com

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In May 2026, GSK’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 75.01% on the 12th. Freestyle Abbott saw a decline, ending at 36.61%. Roche’s share rose mid-month, closing at 22.39%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development

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