Epilepsy and Parkinson's Disease: Drugs
Commons · Question 16608 · Tabled 27 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to mitigate the impact of shortages of medicines for people with (a) epilepsy and (b) Parkinson's disease.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Dec 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...