Glossary Term

VPAS

Voluntary Pricing and Access Scheme (VPAS) was the UK industry-government agreement capping NHS expenditure on branded medicines, with companies paying rebates when sales exceed the agreed growth rate. It has since been replaced by VPAG.

Illustration representing VPAS
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Related terms
PPRS VPAG NHS
Further reading
ABPI: VPAS Overview UK Government: VPAS Browse the HEOR resource database

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