Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127077
NHS: Drugs
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing a joint process between NICE and the MHRA for the licensing and appraisal of medicines; and whether the licensing and appraisal of the B
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe National Health Service in England is legally required to fund medicines in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) recommendations. Current treatment options for BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer depend on the stage of the d...
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