Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63105

Methylphenidate: Shortages

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the restoration of a (a) normal and (b) stable supply of Concerta XL; and what contingency measures his Department is putting in place until then.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department can confirm that the supply disruptions affecting various strengths of Concerta XL, generic name methylphenidate, tablets have now been fully resolved. We continue to support the NHS England’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

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