BGMA Warns Over US Trade Deal

UK Must Not Put NHS At Risk, Association Says

Warwick Smith, director general of the British Generic Manufacturers Association, has warned of increased costs and risks to the NHS due to intellectual property requirements sought by the US as part of a free trade agreement with the UK.

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Protests over potential risks to the NHS are planned for the US president’s visit to the UK this week • Source: Shutterstock

Any potential trade deal with the US must not put the UK’s National Health Service at risk, the British Generic Manufacturers Association has insisted.

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