Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86358

Hydrocortisone: Addison's Disease

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Alistair Strathern

LabourHitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the availability of hydrocortisone for people with adrenal insufficiency.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department is aware of supply issues affecting hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100 milligram /1 millilitre solution for injection and has been in contact with the supplier of the alternative, hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100 milligram powder which ...

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