UK Announces New Five-Year Voluntary Drug Pricing Deal
Executive Summary
The VPAG includes a gradual rise in allowable branded medicine sales to the NHS and differentiated payment mechanisms for older and newer products. Industry will also commit to invest £400m in “pioneering” clinical trials, innovative manufacturing, and novel approaches to health technology assessments.
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