Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 5466

NHS: Drugs

Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Sureena Brackenridge

LabourWolverhampton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle drug shortages.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has a responsibility to work with United Kingdom medicine license holders, to help ensure continuity of supply. We monitor and manage medicine supply at a national level, so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand.We ...

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