Nurofen Pain Relief Medication

Nurofen (often misspelled as Neurofen) is one of the most widely recognized over-the-counter analgesic brands in the United Kingdom and across global markets. The brand is centered around ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory painkiller originally discovered and patented in the 1960s by a research team led by Dr. Stewart Adams at the British pharmaceutical company Boots UK (then Boots Pure Drug Company).

In 1983, Boots launched Nurofen as an over-the-counter medication in the UK following approval for general retail sale. In 2005, Reckitt Benckiser (now Reckitt) agreed to acquire Boots Healthcare International, formally absorbing the Nurofen brand alongside other household medical names into its global consumer healthcare portfolio in early 2006.

Today, Nurofen is manufactured across specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, notably including major manufacturing and packaging sites in Nottingham, England, as well as European production facilities. Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, a multinational consumer goods giant headquartered in Slough, England, remains the ultimate owner and distributor of Nurofen products across retail and pharmacy channels worldwide.