Written questions

Epilepsy: Drugs

Commons · Question 7373 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the supply of (a) Tegretol and (b) other epilepsy medications.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 11 Oct 2024

The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, some issues, including with s...