Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77610

Drugs: Finance

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the medicines budget supports (a) access to innovative treatments and (b) attracts global pharmaceutical investment.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effectiv...

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