Economic Crisis Expected To Shape UK’s Future Drug Pricing Deal
Executive Summary
The pharmaceutical industry has warned the UK’s new government about the impact of unprecedented industry payments on medicines supply in the short term and their potential to reduce inward investment in the long term. Along with economic pressures, these considerations will be among the factors forming the backdrop to negotiations on a deal that will determine pricing and access for branded medicines from 2024 onwards.
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