Question follow-through · 118068

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish an impact assessment for the US-UK Pharmaceuticals deal.

answeredIqbal MohamedDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
11 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish an impact assessment for the US-UK Pharmaceuticals deal.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Costs of the United States and United Kingdom pharmaceuticals trade deal will start smaller but will increase over time as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approves more medicines. Total costs over the spending review period ar...

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