Insulin
Commons · Question 104994 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure porcine insulin is available to users who are dependent on it.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 19 Jan 2026
The Department is aware of the global discontinuation of insulin porcine vials, including Hypurin Porcine Isophane, Hypurin Porcine Neutral, and Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix vials, by Wockhardt. We have issued comprehensive management guidance to the Nationa...