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2024 VPAG operational review minutes

Minutes of meetings held between the government, NHS England and ABPI about the 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 4 October 2024
• Last updated: 20 February 2026 — See all updates

The August 2025 meeting minutes have been delayed and will be published in due course.

This collection brings together minutes of meetings held between the UK and devolved governments, NHS England, the Office for Life Sciences and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) to review the operation of the 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG).

A separate collection - VPAG quarterly net sales and payment information - provides information on how the scheme is controlling spend on branded medicines in the NHS.

2025 minutes

• 2024 VPAG operational review: 12 December 2025
  • 20 February 2026
  • Transparency data

2024 minutes

• 2024 VPAG operational review: 25 November 2024
  • 13 January 2025
  • Transparency data
• 2024 VPAG operational review: 22 July 2024
  • 4 October 2024
  • Transparency data

Published 4 October 2024

Last updated 20 February 2026 + show all updates

1. 20 February 2026

   Added '2024 VPAG operational review: 12 December 2025' to the collection and added a note that the August 2025 meeting minutes will be published in due course.

2. 13 January 2025

   Added '2024 VPAG operational review: 25 November 2024'.

3. 4 October 2024

   First published.