Pharmacy
Commons · Question 76479 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of brand-specific prescribing on the availability of medication at pharmacies.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 17 Oct 2025
The Department has made no assessment of the potential impact of brand-specific prescribing on the availability of medication at pharmacies.Decisions about what medicines to prescribe are made by the doctor or healthcare professional responsible for that ...