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Hormone Replacement Therapy

Commons · Question 56636 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on encouraging manufacturers to apply for UK licenses for Hormone Replacement Therapy implants.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Jun 2025

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department have kept ministers informed of the ongoing issues in the manufacturing of unlicenced products used as medicines for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) implants. Regular di...