Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77443

Drugs: Costs

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce geographical cost differences for (a) abiraterone and (b) similar drugs in England.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The procurement of abiraterone for secondary care is currently part of NHS England’s generic wave tender structure. NHS England tenders two regions out of six at a time to encourage competition and to ensure supply chain resilience, awarding the top two c...

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