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Methylphenidate

Commons · Question 5625 · Tabled 12 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the supply of methylphenidate hydrochloride in pharmacies.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 14 Oct 2024

The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result ...