Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103118

Drugs: Prices

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pharmaceutical prices on clinical outcomes.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The National Health Service has a finite budget, and it is vital that it is allocated in a way that maximises benefits for all patients. The prices that companies charge for their medicines are an important consideration in determining whether they should...

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