John Smith, chief executive of the PAGB, the UK’s consumer healthcare industry association, discusses the potential impacts of Brexit on the PAGB’s members, the importance of consumer healthcare to the overall UK economy, and why self-care remains a priority.
A year after becoming chief executive of the PAGB, the UK chose to leave the EU. This has led to creating a turbulent and uncertain environment for the manufacturers of branded OTC medicines, self-care medical devices and food supplements. What has been the impact of Brexit on your members and what are their key areas of concern today?
"Self-care is one of our core pillars. We want to empower more people to self-care more of the time."
