Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115070

Trade Agreements: USA

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the December 2025 medicines agreement with the US on costs to the NHS in England.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Tens of thousands of National Health Service patients will benefit from this deal, which will secure and expand access to vital drugs, and safeguard our medicines supply chain.Costs will start smaller but will increase over time as the National Institute ...

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