US EditionChange to NHS Drug Analysis on the Table to Stave Off US Tariffs – Reports
The UK plans to raise the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence threshold by 25% to avoid US tariffs that could reach 100% on pharmaceutical imports, officials said.
- The NHS may need to pay more for medicines to stave off tariffs threatened by the US President Donald Trump.
- Proposals include raising the threshold used by England's NHS spending watchdog by 25% to make it easier for patients to access more expensive drugs.
- The Government has confirmed advanced discussions with the US to secure the best outcome for the UK's pharmaceutical industry.
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The Independent (US)NHS drugs prices set to rise as Starmer to cave on Trump demands
The threat of Trump tariffs means that the UK will need to pay US pharmaceutical companies more money
expert reaction to reports from Politico that the UK government has drawn up proposals to increase the amount the NHS pays pharmaceutical firms for drugs
Scientists comment on reports from Politico that the Government are proposing to increase the price the NHS pays pharmaceutical firms for drugs. Prof Ed Wilson, Professor of Health Economics and Health Policy, University of Exeter, said: “NICE’s threshold of £20,000 to £30,000 per every extra year of good-quality life represents how much NICE thinks it costs to generate one year of good-quality life in the NHS. Because resources are finite, …
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Ministers are drawing up a radical overhaul of NHS spending rules in a bid to shore up the UK’s world-leading life sciences industry after a string of pharma giants cancelled major UK investment projects. In what would amount to one of the largest shake-ups of NHS drug purchasing rules in recent history, the Prime Minister is poised to lift a price cap in place to determine which medicines are deemed cost effective for the taxpayer. According to…
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