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Pancreatin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Creon to treat Type 2 diabetes.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Jul 2024
Target answer date
29 Jul 2024
Answer
5 Aug 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Creon to treat Type 2 diabetes.

  2. 29 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Aug 2024

    Answer published

    The Department has been working with suppliers to address current supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), including Creon, used by patients with conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and certain cancers, including p...

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