Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40872
Epilepsy: Drugs
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the availability of (a) Levetiracetam and (b) other medications in the supply chain.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department is aware that some manufacturers of levetiracetam tablets are facing supply issues. However, alternative suppliers can fully support the market during this time.Medicine supply chains are complex, global, and highly regulated, and there are...
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