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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-02-12more like thismore than 2019-02-12
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Lumacaftor/ivacaftor more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using a Crown licence obtain the drug Orkambi at an affordable price. more like this
tabling member constituency East Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Sammy Wilson more like this
uin 220162 remove filter
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
answer text <p>It is right that patients should have access to cost-effective, innovative medicines at a price that is affordable to the National Health Service. As explained in the adjournment debate on 4 February, the Government is clear Crown Use is not a quick or easy solution but it is important we consider all options.</p><p> </p><p>The manufacturer, Vertex, needs to agree the very generous offer that has been made so that patients who need Orkambi are able to access it on the NHS. This is in the best interests of patients.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-20T17:27:59.407Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-20T17:27:59.407Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
1593
label Biography information for Sammy Wilson more like this