Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80697

Drugs: Shortages

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to decrease the level of the impact of medicine shortages on patients.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The resilience of UK supply chains is a key priority, and we are continually learning and seeking to improve the way we work to both manage and help prevent supply issues and avoid shortages. In August, the Government published a policy paper, ‘Managing a...

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