Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49715
Pharmacy: Prescription Drugs
Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will conduct a review into the (a) supply chain and (b) distribution of prescription medication to pharmacies in England.
Answer
Karin SmythMedicine supply chains are complex, global, and highly regulated and there are a number of reasons why supply can be disrupted, many of which are not specific to the United Kingdom and outside of Government control, including manufacturing difficulties, a...
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