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Givinostat

Commons · Question 98626 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken by NICE to assess Givinostat.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Dec 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims wherever possible to publish recommendations on new medicines close to the point of licensing. NICE’s appraisal of givinostat has been more complex and has required additional work to ensur...