Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 70866

NHS: Drugs

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mr James Frith

LabourBury North

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the use of evidence-based off-label medicines where there is no commercial incentive for a pharmaceutical company to seek a marketing authorisation.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care and regulates medicine, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. The MHRA is responsible for ensuring ...

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