Question follow-through · 128616
Hydrocortisone
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to licence ACT-O-VIAL containing 100mg hydrocortisone sodium succinate (powder) and 2ml of water (diluent), in the context of the discontinuation of the liquid form of hy
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 20 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to licence ACT-O-VIAL containing 100mg hydrocortisone sodium succinate (powder) and 2ml of water (diluent), in the context of the discontinuation of the liquid form of hy
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recognises the concerns raised about the withdrawal of the previously marketed liquid hydrocortisone injection. Following a review of our current regulatory position, we can confirm that any m...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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