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Vorasidenib

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the MHRA is considering the approval of vorasidenib for the treatment of low grade gliomas.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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

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  1. 4 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the MHRA is considering the approval of vorasidenib for the treatment of low grade gliomas.

  2. 6 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    It is critical that medicines used in the United Kingdom are safe and effective and as such, medicines cannot be marketed in the UK without a marketing authorisation. These are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) whic...

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