Question follow-through · 38493
Givinostat
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in accessing givinostat through the Early Access Programme on boys and young men living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 14 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 18 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in accessing givinostat through the Early Access Programme on boys and young men living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK.
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Department understands the impact that Duchenne muscular dystrophy has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently published guidance ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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