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Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages

Commons · Question 10329 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a national plan to tackle shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 25 Oct 2024

The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with Creon, which is a brand of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) used by patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers including pancreatic ...