Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether NHS England has recently received any reports of interruptions in the supply of drugs from United Kingdom pharmaceutical companies to United Kingdom pharmacies.

In the United Kingdom, responsibility for the security of supply of medicines lies with the Department of Health, rather than NHS England. The Department receives reports from the pharmaceutical industry about issues which may potentially interrupt the supply of drugs that may affect United Kingdom pharmacies on a regular basis. We work closely with pharmaceutical companies, NHS England and clinicians in order to mitigate the impact of any shortages on patient care.