Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76479

Pharmacy

Tabled: 10 September 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of brand-specific prescribing on the availability of medication at pharmacies.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department has made no assessment of the potential impact of brand-specific prescribing on the availability of medication at pharmacies.Decisions about what medicines to prescribe are made by the doctor or healthcare professional responsible for that ...

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