Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68110
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Drugs
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Question
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat — Eastbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the supply of Pancreatin for people struggling to acquire their required quantity and dosage.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department is currently managing a supply issue with the pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) Creon, which is used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers, including pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine cancer. ...
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