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Written question asked by Virendra Sharma (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2015. It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Friday, 18 December 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


NHS: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2015 to Question 16399, what discussions he has had with the Accelerated Access Review team on biosimilars medicines; and whether he has been given assurance that the final report will make specific recommendations on their use.

Answer

In accordance with the terms of reference the Accelerated Access Review is not excluding any particular type or class of medicine, but is creating a framework through which to accelerate access for National Health Service patients to innovative health technologies including biosimilar medicines where appropriate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20066
Session
2015-16
Related items
NHS: Drugs
Monday, 23 November 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Drugs NHS
Link
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