Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 28275

Neurological Diseases: Drugs

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025

Question

Nesil Caliskan

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of medicine for people with (a) epilepsy and (b) Parkinson’s disease.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issues, including with c...

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