Smart savings in the face
of rising medicine costs.
As medicine costs continue to rise, hospitals are under increasing pressure to manage spend without compromising quality or continuity of care. Abacus Medicine UK supports private and NHS healthcare providers with smart, targeted savings through compliant European sourcing.
Backed by a fully MHRA-licensed portfolio and deep experience in the UK healthcare landscape, we support providers as a reliable partner in countering rising costs with confidence and dependable supply.
How savings are achieved
Parallel import allows original medicines to be sourced from approved EU Member States where national pricing regulations differ. This creates additional price competition in markets that would otherwise be dominated by patent holders, helping healthcare providers manage medicine costs more effectively.
Savings are achieved because:
- The same original medicines are available at lower prices in certain European markets, despite having identical quality, effectiveness, and package size
- Importing these medicines into the UK introduces price competition, leading to meaningful cost reductions, particularly in high-price segments
- Parallel import offers a safe and efficient way to address rising healthcare costs, while maintaining standards and supporting access to treatment
Contact us to find out more
Are you interested in understanding how our sourcing model could support your organisation? Fill out the form below with your inquiry, and a member of our team will contact you shortly!
Compliance without complexity
All medicines supplied by Abacus Medicine are fully MHRA-compliant and meet the same quality, safety, and regulatory requirements as medicines sourced through traditional UK channels.
Our sourcing model is built on full alignment with UK regulatory requirements, established quality assurance processes, robust supplier qualification and oversight, and clear documentation and traceability. This includes the use of high-quality replica packs with a professional look and feel, designed to meet UK labelling and patient information standards.
Savings are only meaningful if standards are upheld – and at Abacus Medicine, they always are.
Proven partner for UK healthcare providers
Key indicators of our scale and experience include:
30,000+
packs sold
in 2025
2000+
MHRA product
licenses granted
99%
next working day delivery rate in 2025
82+
hospitals supplied across the UK
10+ years
of experience
in the UK
How healthcare providers engage with us
Private and NHS hospitals typically work with Abacus Medicine as a strategic, complementary sourcing partner. We support procurement teams by identifying opportunities to source selected medicines below BNF price, while existing supplier relationships remain in place. We also always take requests for medicines in your portfolio that you could like to switch over to us.
Engagement is flexible and designed around each hospital’s procurement processes, governance requirements, and clinical priorities.
Learn more
If you would like to understand how Abacus Medicine supports hospitals in managing medicine spend responsibly, you can send us an inquiry via our contact form, or write us an email.