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Commons · Question 112057 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

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Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration has been given to the role of the generic and biosimilar medicines sector in shaping life sciences policy, in the context of it supplying around 85% of NHS prescription drugs by

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Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 17 Feb 2026

The United Kingdom’s world leading life sciences sector is central to our Industrial Strategy, driving growth, investment, and high-quality jobs. As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which we developed while working closely with the sector, there ...

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