Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13849
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir
Tabled: 12 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with NICE on the potential merits of offering Paxlovid to people over the age of 50.
Answer
Karin SmythDecisions on whether licensed medicines should be recommended for routine National Health Service funding are made independently by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), on the basis of the evidence of the costs and benefits. The D...
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