Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97665
Drugs: USA
Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Julia Lopez
Conservative — Hornchurch and Upminster
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the capped VPAG rate referred to in the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal will only apply to pharmaceutical products of US origin.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe capped rate applies to all newer medicines, not just pharmaceutical products originating from the United States.