Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 70866
NHS: Drugs
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Mr James Frith
Labour — Bury 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 SmythThe 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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