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Hormone Replacement Therapy: Supply Chains

Commons · Question 125083 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans are in place if the supply of hormone replacement therapy medication is disrupted due to the war in Iran.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 23 Apr 2026

The Department is closely monitoring the Middle East conflict to assess any potential impact on United Kingdom medical supply chains through disruptions to manufacturing and logistics.We have limited direct exposure to the Middle East for medical products...