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NHS: Drugs

Asked by Julia LopezConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 97665

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the capped VPAG rate referred to in the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal will only apply to pharmaceutical products of US origin.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The capped rate applies to all newer medicines, not just pharmaceutical products originating from the United States.

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