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Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will convene a stakeholder roundtable to help tackle the shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medication with (a) manufacturers, (b) patient advocacy groups and (c) other relevan

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
14 Mar 2025
Target answer date
18 Mar 2025
Answer
21 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will convene a stakeholder roundtable to help tackle the shortage of Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy medication with (a) manufacturers, (b) patient advocacy groups and (c) other relevan

  2. 18 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    There are no current plans to convene such a roundtable. The Department is in regular discussion with the suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on the latest stock availability and the actions that are being taken to mitigate the suppl...

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