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Methylphenidate and Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Import Duties

Commons · Question 46602 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

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Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on the domestic supply of (a) methylphenidate and (b) pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Apr 2025

The Department is working closely with life sciences stakeholders and other Government departments to assess the potential impact of United States tariffs on global medicine supply chains. We have a range of well-established processes to mitigate risks to...