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Aggregate net sales and payment information: May 2022

Published 1 July 2022

Table 1: unaudited sales reports measured sales

Aggregate net sales subject to the affordability mechanism (measured sales):

Year 2019 voluntary scheme Statutory scheme Parallel imports Total
2018 贈8,847馨 贈1,650馨 贈771馨 贈11,268馨
2019 贈9,093馨 贈1,668馨 贈697馨 贈11,458馨
2020 贈10,652馨 贈379馨 贈766馨 贈11,798馨
2021 Q1 贈2,683馨 贈93馨 贈177馨 贈2,954馨
2021 Q2 贈2,814馨 贈100馨 贈197馨 贈3,111馨
2021 Q3 贈3,070馨 贈103馨 贈204馨 贈3,377馨
2021 Q4 贈3,218馨 贈104馨 贈226馨 贈3,547馨
2021 贈11,790馨 贈399馨 贈805馨 贈12,994馨
2022 Q1 贈3,043馨 贈11馨 贈240馨 贈3,294馨

Table 1 notes

  1. Table 1 sets out aggregate information about measured sales subject to the affordability mechanism. It includes information received on parallel imports from IQVIA adjusted to net prices, and information from audited annual sales reports and unaudited quarterly sales reports provided by members of the 2019 voluntary scheme and the statutory scheme.
  2. The baseline for measured sales in respect of the statutory scheme and parallel imports has been calculated in accordance with annex 4, paragraph 1 of the 2019 voluntary scheme.
  3. Measured sales is defined in the glossary of the 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access as sales of scheme products by scheme members, statutory scheme sales and parallel import sales, but excluding exemptions from measured sales.
  4. Figures for the 2019 voluntary scheme reflect any audited sales reports received. Annual totals from 2019 onwards for the statutory scheme reflect any audited sales reports received.
  5. Measured sales in any particular period reflect all relevant scheme members in either the 2019 voluntary scheme or statutory scheme during that period. For example, several companies moved from the statutory scheme to the voluntary scheme at the start of 2020. Those companies measured sales will appear under the statutory scheme in 2019 and the voluntary scheme in 2020.

Table 2: 2019 voluntary scheme sales reports eligible sales and resulting total scheme payments

Period Aggregate eligible sales (column 1) Resulting aggregate scheme payments (column 2)
2019 贈8,797馨 贈845馨
2020 贈10,068馨 贈594馨
2021 Q1 贈2,449馨 贈125馨
2021 Q2 贈2,635馨 贈134馨
2021 Q3 贈2,904馨 贈148馨
2021 Q4 贈3,056馨 贈156馨
2021 贈11,048馨 贈563馨
2022 Q1 贈2,757馨 贈414馨

Table 2 notes

Table 2, which is derived from unaudited quarterly sales reports and any audited annual sales reports received from members of the 2019 voluntary scheme, sets out aggregate information showing eligible sales covered by the scheme payment and the resulting scheme payments.

There are 2 columns of information:

  • column 1: aggregate eligible sales
  • column 2: resulting aggregate scheme payments due for the respective periods

Note: eligible sales is defined in the glossary of the 2019 voluntary scheme as sales of scheme products but excluding exemptions from eligible sales. The percentage payment applies to these sales. Eligible sales excludes certain types of sales, including the first 贈5 million of sales by a medium-sized company and new active substance (NAS) sales. Both of these sales categories are, however, included in measured sales and, therefore, the calculation of the overall sum to be repaid across all scheme members.

Table 3: statutory scheme sales reports net sales covered by the statutory scheme payment and resulting payments

Statutory scheme payment and resulting payments 2019 2020 2021
Aggregate net sales covered by the applicable annual statutory scheme payment (a) 贈635馨 贈34馨 贈197馨
Resulting aggregate statutory scheme payment (b) 贈63馨 贈2馨 贈22馨
Net sales of extant frameworks and public contracts subject to 7.8% payment (c) 贈311馨 贈17馨 贈17馨
Resulting statutory scheme 7.8% payment (d) 贈24馨 贈1馨 贈1馨
Total resulting statutory scheme payment (b + d) 贈87馨 贈4馨 贈23馨
Statutory scheme payment and resulting payments Jan to Mar 2021 Apr to Jun 2021 Jul to Sep 2021 Oct to Dec 2021 Jan to Mar 2022
Aggregate net sales covered by the applicable annual statutory scheme payment (a) 贈8馨 贈17馨 贈86馨 贈86馨 贈11馨
Resulting aggregate statutory scheme payment (b) 贈1馨 贈2馨 贈9馨 贈9馨 贈1馨
Net sales of extant frameworks and public contracts subject to 7.8% payment (c) 贈4馨 贈4馨 贈5馨 贈4馨 贈0馨
Resulting statutory scheme 7.8% payment (d) <贈1馨 <贈1馨 <贈1馨 <贈1馨 贈0馨
Total resulting statutory scheme payment (b + d) 贈1馨 贈2馨 贈10馨 贈10馨 贈1馨

Table 3 notes

Table 3 is derived from audited and unaudited statutory scheme sales reports. It sets out aggregate unaudited quarterly information showing net sales covered by the statutory scheme payment and the resulting payments.

Table 4: 2019 voluntary scheme updated calculations observed modelled measured sales growth rates

2019 observed 2020 observed 2021 observed Q1 2022 observed
2019 voluntary scheme 2.78% 16.08% 9.96% 12.55%
Statutory scheme 1.09% 77.28% 5.45% 89.58%
Parallel import -9.56% 9.88% 5.07% 35.43%
Overall 1.69% 2.11% 9.49% 10.80%

Table 4 notes

  1. Table 4 shows the observed full year growth from 2019 to 2021, as well as Q1 2022 growth from Q1 2021.
  2. In accordance with annex 4, paragraph 34 of the scheme documentation, companies whose sales exceed (or fall below) 贈5馨 between years, and so are included/excluded from measured sales of subsequent years, are excluded from the growth calculations.
  3. Table 4 in the previous version of publication (published in March 2022) also included adjusted forecast growth up to 2023 and the projected payment percentage for 2023, both based on data as of Q4 2021. These elements are not routinely included in these publications and are not included here because of the limitations associated with presenting adjusted forecast growth and projected payment percentages based on a single quarters growth. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) aims to publish the 2023 payment percentage, as per the scheme documentation, around winter 2022. This will be based on year-to-date growth to Q3 2022.

General notes

Note 1: the information in all tables is that held on the DHSCs database at 17 May 2022.

Note 2: totals may not sum due to rounding.

Note 3: all tables are subject to future correction, such as where audited data replaces best available data, and will be updated at each quarterly publication point to reflect the latest available information. The audit and reconciliation arrangements are set out in paragraphs 4.26 to 4.31 of the 2019 voluntary scheme. The statutory scheme audit requirements are set out at paragraph 23 of the .