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US-UK drugs deal
Coverage of US-UK drugs deal in the Nexus archive.
- An extra 229,000 deaths: Is that the cost of US-UK drugs deal?
A research study suggests that a US-UK trade deal requiring the UK to purchase more medicines from the US may divert funds from other areas of the NHS, potentially leading to an additional 229,000 deaths. The analysis links the trade agreement's provisions to reduced healthcare resources in the UK.