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