Life Sciences
Commons · Question 112053 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake of generic and biosimilar medicines to meet the objectives set out in the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 18 Feb 2026
The United Kingdom is a global leader in adopting biosimilar and generic medicines, which deliver major National Health Service savings and expand patient access to effective treatments sooner. We are working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Reg...