Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of Fluoxetine.

Fluoxetine 10 milligram tablets have been out of stock for some time, however, fluoxetine 10 milligram capsules remain available and a Serious Shortage Protocol has been issued to allow community pharmacists to supply the capsules where the tablets have been prescribed.

We are aware of a recent shortage of fluoxetine 20 milligram orodispersible tablets and fluoxetine 20 milligram, 5 millilitre, oral solution. Comprehensive advice is being drafted and will be issued to the National Health Service.