Written questions

Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages

Commons · Question 27015 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on tackling the shortage of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy drugs.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Feb 2025

The Department is continuing to engage with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) to boost production to mitigate the supply issue. Increased volumes of PERT are expected for 2025, and specialist importers have sourced unlicensed s...