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...