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An overview of Procurement of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products and Services for NHS hospitals

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Procurement of Medicines for hospitals in England is led and coordinated by NHS CMU, supported by NPSG and PSMG

This article forms part of a series
  1. An overview of Procurement of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products and Services for NHS hospitals
    1. Procurement Structure
    2. Arrangements for Procurement of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products and Services
    3. Procurement of licensed medicines
    4. "Tranche" branded medicines in a competitive market
    5. Procurement of unlicensed medicines and other services managed by CMU
    6. Net Zero and Social Value requirements in NHSE medicines tenders
    7. Pricing and contract coverage
    8. Collaborative Purchasing Organisations
    9. Procurement systems in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Scope

This article series provides an overview of current arrangements for the procurement of medicines and pharmaceutical products and services for providers of acute care in the NHS.

It includes an overview of arrangements for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Purpose

It is a resource for individuals working in the NHS who do not have a background in medicines and pharmaceutical products and services in the UK.