NHS: Drugs
Commons · Question 65942 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans he has to maintain pharmaceutical cold chain logistics in instances of loss of load events that exceed 12 hours.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Jul 2025
The Department works across the health and care landscape to monitor, manage, and where possible, mitigate risks to medical supply chains.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has engaged with industry on disaster recovery plans i...