UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development - PPC Market Share Analysis June 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 35.3374929098
64.6625070902
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 91%
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 60.89
roche.com 22.44
freestyle.abbott 15.11
lifescience.net 1.17
abcam.com 0.36
scbt.com 0.01
sigmaaldrich.com 0.01
propharmagroup.com 0
rndsystems.com 0
sequencing.com 0
others 0.01
  • gsk.com - 60.89%
  • roche.com - 22.44%
  • freestyle.abbott - 15.11%
  • lifescience.net - 1.17%
  • abcam.com - 0.36%
  • scbt.com - 0.01%
  • sigmaaldrich.com - 0.01%
  • propharmagroup.com - 0%
  • rndsystems.com - 0%
  • sequencing.com - 0%
  • others - 0.01%

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In the PPC landscape, GSK dominates with a 60.89% click share, followed by Roche at 22.44%. Freestyle Abbott holds 15.11%, while others collectively capture 0.01%.

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 freestyle.abbott gsk.com roche.com lifescience.net abcam.com scbt.com sigmaaldrich.com rndsystems.com propharmagroup.com
2026/06/01 37.64% 51.01% 11.34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/02 26.99% 57.99% 15.02% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/03 18.28% 48.63% 33.09% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/04 19.9% 58.58% 20.52% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/05 22.5% 55.98% 19.61% 1.91% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/06 22.91% 65.73% 10.56% 0.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/07 25.24% 66.14% 7.02% 1.59% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/08 19.1% 46.43% 27.55% 1.01% 4.34% 1.36% 0.09% 0.11% 0%
2026/06/09 31.7% 32.8% 35.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/10 21.51% 70.01% 8.47% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/11 21.7% 66.03% 11.17% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/12 12.38% 55.58% 26.62% 5.43% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/13 9.08% 55.11% 34.14% 1.66% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/14 18.49% 33.61% 47.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/15 37.29% 45.24% 17.47% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/16 29.25% 52.54% 16.6% 1.62% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/17 39.33% 53.33% 5.67% 1.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/18 15.12% 62.8% 22.08% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/19 30.52% 46.54% 19.95% 2.99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/20 34.25% 47.33% 18.42% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/21 37.01% 55.32% 6.35% 0% 0% 0% 1.13% 0% 0.19%
2026/06/22 23.71% 53.9% 19.48% 2.85% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.05%
2026/06/23 19.8% 55.78% 23.49% 0.88% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.04%
2026/06/24 22.28% 49.07% 28.61% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.05%
2026/06/25 19.13% 51.37% 29.45% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.05%
2026/06/26 18.12% 60.67% 21.15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06%
2026/06/27 22.29% 58.06% 19.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06%
2026/06/28 28.88% 52.11% 18.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.07%
2026/06/29 14.81% 53.47% 30.03% 1.69% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/30 51.66% 26.08% 17.2% 5.07% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • freestyle.abbott
  • gsk.com
  • roche.com
  • lifescience.net
  • abcam.com
  • scbt.com
  • sigmaaldrich.com
  • rndsystems.com
  • propharmagroup.com

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In June 2026, GSK led PPC spend, peaking at 70.01 on June 10. Freestyle Abbott fluctuated, ending strong at 51.66. Roche saw varied trends, while LifeScience.net remained low.

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
2026/06/01 3
2026/06/02 3
2026/06/03 3
2026/06/04 4
2026/06/05 4
2026/06/06 4
2026/06/07 4
2026/06/08 8
2026/06/09 3
2026/06/10 3
2026/06/11 4
2026/06/12 4
2026/06/13 4
2026/06/14 3
2026/06/15 4
2026/06/16 4
2026/06/17 4
2026/06/18 8
2026/06/19 4
2026/06/20 3
2026/06/21 5
2026/06/22 5
2026/06/23 5
2026/06/24 4
2026/06/25 4
2026/06/26 4
2026/06/27 4
2026/06/28 4
2026/06/29 4
2026/06/30 4

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June began with stability, fluctuated mid-month, and ended consistently with 4 advertisers.

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
freestyle.abbott 2.24%
lifescience.net 0.09%
sigmaaldrich.com 0.02%
propharmagroup.com 0.01%
rndsystems.com -0%
scbt.com -0.03%
roche.com -0.43%
abcam.com -0.68%
gsk.com -1.22%

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Freestyle.abbott surged with a 2.24% click share increase, while gsk.com faced a decline of 1.22%.

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 freestyle.abbott gsk.com lifescience.net roche.com abcam.com lifearc.org ebresearch.org sequencing.com sigmaaldrich.com scbt.com
2026/06/01 65.86% 26.82% 0% 7.32% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/02 35.86% 52.44% 0% 11.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/03 27.03% 45.41% 0% 27.56% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/04 29.39% 49.36% 3.28% 17.97% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/05 31.69% 45.63% 6.06% 16.61% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/06 32.75% 55.53% 3.13% 8.58% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/07 33.19% 55.48% 5.92% 5.41% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/08 28.41% 37.12% 3.17% 23.17% 5.64% 0% 0% 0% 0.41% 1.88%
2026/06/09 41.69% 31.12% 0% 27.19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/10 28.34% 64.72% 0% 6.93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/11 31.83% 55.91% 3.28% 8.98% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/12 14.69% 52.58% 14.75% 17.97% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/13 10.51% 59.08% 4.69% 25.72% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/14 24.64% 32.3% 0% 43.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/15 41.14% 44.15% 0% 10.78% 0% 0% 3.93% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/16 37.04% 46.09% 4.51% 12.36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/17 48.43% 42.71% 4.63% 4.23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/18 20.54% 53.14% 0% 16.75% 0% 4.58% 0% 1.99% 0% 0%
2026/06/19 36.32% 38.98% 10.42% 14.28% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/20 45.62% 40.43% 0% 13.95% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/21 46.45% 47.13% 0% 4.37% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.89% 0%
2026/06/22 33.07% 44.12% 8.05% 14.71% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/23 27.36% 48.85% 3.66% 20.08% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/24 30.07% 44.14% 0% 25.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/25 24.54% 49.14% 0% 26.27% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/26 23.92% 59.31% 0% 16.72% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/27 25.31% 59.15% 0% 15.48% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/28 41.33% 43.44% 0% 15.16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/29 21.87% 47.84% 6.51% 23.78% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/06/30 57.71% 17.65% 12.88% 11.76% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • freestyle.abbott
  • gsk.com
  • lifescience.net
  • roche.com
  • abcam.com
  • lifearc.org
  • ebresearch.org
  • sequencing.com
  • sigmaaldrich.com
  • scbt.com

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In June 2026, freestyle.abbott’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 65.86% on the 1st and ending at 57.71%. Gsk.com maintained a strong presence, with a high of 64.72% on the 10th, but dropped to 17.65% by month’s end. Roche.com saw varied performance, peaking at 43.06% on the 14th. Lifescience.net and other domains had minimal impact.

Campaign Efficiency

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

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