More Execs Speak Out Over Risks Of UK Voluntary Pricing Scheme For Life Sciences

In 2022, a total of five companies chose to exit the UK’s voluntary scheme that manages branded medicines spending. The departure of two big firms – AbbVie and Lilly – is seen as a deliberate tactic to send a clear signal to government that the scheme is not working for industry and is jeopardizing investment and access to medicines in the UK.

Different pills and tablets on flag of United Kingdom.
The VPAS is one of two schemes governing UK medicines spending • Source: Shutterstock

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