Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112053

Life Sciences

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 18 February 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake of generic and biosimilar medicines to meet the objectives set out in the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The United Kingdom is a global leader in adopting biosimilar and generic medicines, which deliver major National Health Service savings and expand patient access to effective treatments sooner. We are working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Reg...

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