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Nature Biotechnology 26, 846–847 (1 August 2008) | doi:10.1038/nbt0808-846c

UK strong arms industry over drug pricing

Peter Mitchell

The UK pharmaceutical and biotech industries are claiming success in their negotiations with government over drug prices, although the deal is less than propitious. An immediate price freeze is to be followed by an across-the-board 5% price cut starting in January 2009.