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NHS England Awards Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines in London and South of England

Awarded 31 Aug 2024

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Awarded 31 Aug 2024Expired 30 Aug 2026

NHS England awarded a contract to Sun Pharma UK Ltd, Biogen, Merck Sharpe & Dohme (UK) Limited, Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom Limited, AstraZeneca, Janssen-Cilag Ltd, Organon Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, Thornton and Ross Ltd, and GlaxoSmithKline for the NHS Branded Medicines Tranche Framework for London and South of England.

The framework, effective from 1 September 2024, covers multiple tranches (A and B) with varying end dates (31 August 2025 and 31 August 2026) and includes options to extend for up to 24 months.

The contract value is £380,950,720.

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