The UK has fallen behind other countries in conducting clinical studies especially in late-stage (Phase III) trials

Number of industry clinical trials initiated in 2021

Phase I

0

200

400

US

China

Australia

UK

Japan

Spain

Germany

Canada

France

Belgium

Phase II

0

500

1,000

US

China

Spain

Australia

Japan

UK

Canada

Germany

France

Italy

Phase III

400

200

0

US

China

Spain

Japan

Germany

Canada

France

Poland

Italy

UK

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

400

200

0

200

400

0

0

500

1,000

US

US

US

China

China

China

Australia

Spain

Spain

UK

Australia

Japan

Japan

Japan

Germany

Spain

UK

Canada

Germany

Canada

France

Canada

Germany

Poland

France

France

Italy

Belgium

Italy

UK