Memorandum of understanding between the NHS and pharmaceutical companies Patent information and availability of generic medicinesMemorandum of Understanding • November 13th, 2020
Contract Type FiledNovember 13th, 2020The NHS National Patent Group (NPG) was established to monitor patent expiries, gather intelligence on potential generic/ biosimilar launches and plan for their introduction into the NHS in a timely and safe manner. The group is comprised of senior members of the Specialist Pharmacy Service (Medicines Information and Procurement) and NHS England Commercial Medicines Unit and Specialised Commissioning.