NHS: Drugs
2026-06-01 · Department of Health and Social Care · 6013 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide patients with continuity of access to compassionate medicines following the withdrawal by some pharmaceutical companies of early access scheme medicines.
Answer
The Government recognises the importance of enabling timely access to innovative medicines, particularly for patients with rare and life‑threatening conditions, including children with relapsed or rare cancers.The availability of medicines through company...