Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36735
NHS: Drugs
Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Question
Preet Kaur Gill
Labour (Co-op) — Birmingham Edgbaston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the role of (a) generic, (b) biosimilar and (c) off-patent medicines in addressing medicine shortages.
Answer
Karin SmythThe resilience of United Kingdom supply chains is a key priority, and the Department is committed to helping to build long term supply chain resilience for medicines. The Department recognises the important role all off patent medicines, including generic...
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