Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 47865
NHS: Drugs
Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure proactive management of medicine shortages.
Answer
Karin SmythThere are approximately 14,000 licensed medicines and the overwhelming majority are in good supply. Where supply issues do arise, we know how frustrating and distressing these can be for patients, and we work closely with industry, the National Health Ser...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 47865) →