UK Pharma & Biotech Research and Development - PPC Market Share Analysis August 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 36.5755266697
63.4244733303
36%

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 90%
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 59.32
roche.com 31.73
freestyle.abbott 7.6
lifescience.net 1.13
thermofisher.com 0.22
missionbio.com 0
sciex.com 0
schott-pharma.com 0
  • gsk.com - 59.32%
  • roche.com - 31.73%
  • freestyle.abbott - 7.6%
  • lifescience.net - 1.13%
  • thermofisher.com - 0.22%
  • missionbio.com - 0%
  • sciex.com - 0%
  • schott-pharma.com - 0%

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GSK dominates with 59.32% click share, followed by Roche at 31.73%. Freestyle Abbott holds 7.6%, while others collectively account for the remaining share.

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 lifescience.net thermofisher.com schott-pharma.com
2026/08/01 53.78% 39.98% 0% 6.24% 0% 0%
2026/08/02 53.7% 40.1% 0% 6.2% 0% 0%
2026/08/03 44.35% 41.94% 11.14% 2.57% 0% 0%
2026/08/04 57.67% 35.17% 1.72% 5.44% 0% 0%
2026/08/05 54.06% 33.87% 12.06% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/06 52.53% 31.14% 16.33% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/07 48.61% 37.01% 14.38% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/08 45.23% 47.72% 6.84% 0% 0% 0.21%
2026/08/09 54.33% 35.23% 8.21% 2.11% 0% 0.13%
2026/08/10 40.96% 48.16% 7.6% 3.18% 0% 0.09%
2026/08/11 58.94% 25.83% 13.15% 1.96% 0% 0.12%
2026/08/12 48.88% 37.41% 13.54% 0% 0% 0.17%
2026/08/13 45.76% 45.41% 8.74% 0% 0% 0.09%
2026/08/14 52.82% 35.35% 11.75% 0% 0% 0.08%
2026/08/15 44.31% 39.8% 15.77% 0% 0% 0.12%
2026/08/16 54.24% 30.05% 12.11% 3.6% 0% 0%
2026/08/17 67.14% 18.02% 14.84% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/18 51.83% 29.13% 13.36% 0% 5.68% 0%
2026/08/19 34.02% 53.35% 12.63% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/20 41.45% 40.11% 18.44% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/21 38.23% 36.15% 25.63% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/22 35.73% 43.62% 19% 1.65% 0% 0%
2026/08/23 63.89% 27.2% 6.61% 2.3% 0% 0%
2026/08/24 47.81% 33.43% 15.68% 3.08% 0% 0%
2026/08/25 63.46% 24.87% 10.51% 0% 1.15% 0%
2026/08/26 59.77% 25.25% 11.88% 3.1% 0% 0%
2026/08/27 40.49% 44.76% 14.75% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/28 61.54% 25.84% 10.01% 2.61% 0% 0%
2026/08/29 46.13% 43.36% 10.51% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/30 44.68% 42.47% 9.55% 2.13% 1.16% 0%
2026/08/31 68.7% 24.31% 6.99% 0% 0% 0%
  • gsk.com
  • roche.com
  • freestyle.abbott
  • lifescience.net
  • thermofisher.com
  • schott-pharma.com

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GSK’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 68.7% on August 31. Roche’s spend varied, with a high of 53.35% on August 19. Freestyle Abbott saw a peak of 25.63% on August 21.

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

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August saw fluctuations in distinct advertisers, peaking at 5 on several days. The month concluded with a value of 3.

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 1.41%
thermofisher.com 0.46%
missionbio.com 0%
lifescience.net -0.01%
schott-pharma.com -0.01%
roche.com -0.54%
gsk.com -1.31%

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Freestyle.abbott surged with a 1.41 increase, while gsk.com dropped by 1.31. Thermofisher.com gained 0.46, contrasting roche.com’s 0.54 decline.

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 roche.com freestyle.abbott lifescience.net thermofisher.com sciex.com missionbio.com schott-pharma.com
2026/08/01 47.02% 34.24% 0% 18.74% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/02 49.65% 32.54% 0% 17.81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/03 35.98% 32.75% 24.1% 7.17% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/04 53.45% 27.65% 3.77% 15.13% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/05 44.48% 28.03% 27.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/06 42.96% 23.46% 33.57% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/07 42.2% 27.65% 30.15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/08 39.33% 42.96% 17.56% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.14%
2026/08/09 43.85% 29.94% 19.58% 6.55% 0% 0% 0% 0.08%
2026/08/10 32.39% 39.8% 18.08% 9.68% 0% 0% 0% 0.06%
2026/08/11 45.81% 20.01% 28.63% 5.48% 0% 0% 0% 0.07%
2026/08/12 39.71% 28.92% 29.55% 0% 0% 1.72% 0% 0.1%
2026/08/13 39.68% 39% 21.26% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.06%
2026/08/14 45.47% 28.38% 26.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.05%
2026/08/15 36.85% 30.18% 32.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.07%
2026/08/16 41.49% 22.66% 25.93% 9.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/17 57% 12.45% 30.54% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/18 44.98% 21.29% 28.12% 0% 5.38% 0% 0.24% 0%
2026/08/19 26.63% 43.64% 29.73% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/20 32.25% 29.35% 38.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/21 27.05% 24.63% 48.32% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/22 27.92% 30.5% 37.4% 4.17% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/23 50.96% 24.35% 17.07% 7.62% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/24 36.84% 23.95% 31.33% 7.87% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/25 50.58% 19.89% 23.49% 0% 6.05% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/26 44.45% 20.23% 26.46% 8.86% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/27 33.13% 34.57% 32.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/28 47.67% 21.32% 23.24% 7.78% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/29 39.94% 35.72% 24.34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/30 33.19% 33.39% 21.23% 6.09% 6.09% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/31 59.62% 22.22% 18.16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • gsk.com
  • roche.com
  • freestyle.abbott
  • lifescience.net
  • thermofisher.com
  • sciex.com
  • missionbio.com
  • schott-pharma.com

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GSK’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 59.62% on August 31. Roche saw a decline, ending at 22.22%. Freestyle Abbott’s share varied, closing at 18.16%. Lifescience.net and others maintained lower shares.

Campaign Efficiency

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

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