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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Lumacaftor/ivacaftor: Children more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to allow the prescription of the drug Orkambi for cystic fibrosis sufferers under the age of 12; and if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wigley more like this
uin HL251 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>Orkambi does not have a marketing authorisation in the United Kingdom for use in the treatment of children aged under 12 with cystic fibrosis. Where clinically appropriate and subject to the relevant commissioner making funding available, Orkambi may be prescribed as an off-label drug. Off-label prescribing is supported in guidance given to prescribers by both the General Medical Council and by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T15:01:27.137Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
4545
label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley remove filter