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Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages

Commons · Question 34117 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will create an action plan to tackle shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy drugs.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 7 Mar 2025

The Department currently has no plans to convene a roundtable regarding the shortages of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). The Department regularly engages with all suppliers of PERT to discuss the latest stock position and the steps that are ...