This is more of a negotiation tactic against pharmaceutical companies that are marketing new wonder drugs that give terminal cancer patients 1% longer life expectancy for 10x more cost.
The drugs company can sell their new wonder drug to the UK for 80k a year, or not at all. That's why these drugs are so much cheaper in the UK than in countries such as the US.
The drugs company can sell their new wonder drug to the UK for 80k a year, or not at all. That's why these drugs are so much cheaper in the UK than in countries such as the US.