Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54852
Rare Diseases: Drugs
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025
Question
Peter Dowd
Labour — Bootle
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of suspending the medicines repurposing programme on people affected by rare conditions.
Answer
Karin SmythIn April 2025, a decision was made to suspend the national Medicines Repurposing Programme. The decision was made with consideration to the following factors: The programme team and partners have learned that there are fewer repurposing opportunities in p...
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