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Epilepsy and Parkinson's Disease: Drugs

Commons · Question 17898 · Tabled 4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency of the supply of medication for (a) epilepsy and b) Parkinson's disease patients.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 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...