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ADHD: Methylphenidate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability at pharmacies of methylphenidate medication for people with ADHD.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Oct 2024
Target answer date
8 Oct 2024
Answer
11 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability at pharmacies of methylphenidate medication for people with ADHD.

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level.The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to ...

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