Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64967

Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Supply Chains

Tabled: 3 July 2025
Answered: 17 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Michael Wheeler

LabourWorsley and Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that lessons learned from the COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce will inform its approach to managing the shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT).

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has not conducted a 360-degree supply and demand forecast for pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). However, the Department is in regular discussion with suppliers of PERT on the latest stock availability and the actions that are be...

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