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Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Commons · Question 1909 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate supplies of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medication.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Aug 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...