Generic Prescribing: Shortages
2026-06-07 · Department of Health and Social Care · 7909 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of conflict in the Middle East on the supply of generic medicines to the UK.
Answer
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.There have been limited impacts on generic medicines and the wider medi...