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The 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth: payment percentage for 2026
Sets out the payment due from members of the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth in 2026.
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The 2024 voluntary scheme headline payment percentage for 2026 will be 14.5%. This document sets out how the level was set.
The 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG) is a voluntary agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).
The voluntary scheme aims to:
- promote better patient outcomes and a healthier population
- support UK economic growth
- contribute to a financially sustainable NHS
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Published 10 December 2025