Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7304

Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local solutions to manage shortages of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy are shared nationally.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with Creon, which is used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers including pancreatic cancer. The supply issues with Creon are impacting count...

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