Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27169

Hormone Treatments: Sales

Tabled: 29 January 2025

Answered: 4 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to prevent health companies based overseas from selling hormone treatments online to people living in the UK.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In response to recommendations by the Commission on Human Medicines, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced an indefinite ban on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues for new patients with gender dysphoria...

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