Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77175

Osteoporosis: Health Services

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to osteoporosis medication and early diagnosis services across all regions of England.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In the last three years, two new drugs have been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, namely abaloparatide and romosozumab. These medications help to streng...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 77175) →