Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 25553

Methylphenidate: Shortages

Tabled: 21 January 2025

Answered: 27 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October to Question 9576 on Methylphenidate: Shortages, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the supply of methylphenidate for ADHD since October 2024.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department continues to work hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve the supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a re...

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