Arthritis: Baricitinib
Commons · Question 17120 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate access on the NHS to baricitinib for children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); and whether he has considered alternative
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jul 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new, licensed medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use...