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NHS: Drugs

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 73591

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the cost to the NHS of procuring pharmaceutical drugs from suppliers based in the (a) USA, (b) UK and (c) EU.

Answered by Karin Smyth

NHS England has not made a comparative assessment of the cost to the NHS in England from procuring pharmaceutical drugs from suppliers based in other domains, including the EU and the USA, compared to from the UK.

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