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This document sets out theNHSs quarterly aggregate net sales and payment information on pharmaceuticals for August 2022.

The2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and accessis an agreement between the Department for Health and Social Care,NHSEngland and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry that aims to:

• improve patient access to medicines by getting the best value and most effective medicines into use more quickly
• keep the branded medicine bill affordable for theNHSthrough a cap in growth of branded sales
• support innovation and a successful life sciences industry in theUK