Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Commons · Question 1452 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the supply of Creon.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 26 Jul 2024
The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), including Creon, used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis and certain cancers, including pancreatic cancer. The supply issue...