Methylphenidate: Shortages
Commons · Question 63105 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the restoration of a (a) normal and (b) stable supply of Concerta XL; and what contingency measures his Department is putting in place until then.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 3 Jul 2025
The Department can confirm that the supply disruptions affecting various strengths of Concerta XL, generic name methylphenidate, tablets have now been fully resolved. We continue to support the NHS England’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...