Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33088
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages
Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle the shortage of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy drugs.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to boost production to mitigate the supply issue. Suppliers have managed to secure additional pharmaceutical ingredients resulting in expected increa...
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