United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 196459
Diabetes: Medical Treatments
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1 September 2023
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6 September 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that type 2 diabetic patients have access to treatment in the context of shortages in the supply of Ozempic.
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1 September 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that type 2 diabetic patients have access to treatment in the context of shortages in the supply of Ozempic.
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6 September 2023
Answer
We are aware of a supply issue with Ozempic, which has been largely driven by off-label use for weight loss. We have issued guidance in the form of Medicine Supply Notifications and, on 18 July, issued a National Patient Safety Alert which made it clear t...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/196459
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1656710
- uk · wq-1656710 · source updated 6 September 2023