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Methylphenidate: Shortages

Commons · Question 9576 · Tabled 16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2024

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he estimates supply shortages of Methylphenidate for ADHD will be resolved.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 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 ...