United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4512
Prescription Drugs: Artificial Sweeteners
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29 May 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued availability of prescription medicines which do not contain artificial sweeteners for patients with adverse reactions to those substances
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29 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued availability of prescription medicines which do not contain artificial sweeteners for patients with adverse reactions to those substances
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8 June 2026
Answer
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not issue specific guidance mandating the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines. Decisions on formulation, including the use of sugars or artificial sweeteners as exci...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4512
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909590
- uk · wq-1909590 · source updated 8 June 2026