Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116290

Aspirin: Newbury

Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is providing to dispensing GP practices in Newbury to help prevent shortages of aspirin.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand.The Department is aware of a recent disruption to the supply of aspirin tablets due to manufacturing issues and knock...

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