Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55820

Drugs: Licensing

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Kevin McKenna

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the timely approval of high-tariff drugs for use in (a) specialised commissioning and (b) repurposed treatments.

Answer

Karin Smyth

To market a medicine in the United Kingdom, a company must secure a marketing authorisation or ‘licence’ from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. Newly-licensed medicines, including licence extensions for existing medicines, are appra...

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