Orphan Drugs
Commons · Question 81024 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to examine options for a separate evaluation process for orphan medicines claiming significant benefit over existing treatments.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 6 Nov 2025
There are no plans to introduce a separate evaluation process for orphan medicines. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service on whether all new licensed medicines, including medicin...