Skip to main content

Written question asked by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 2021 (named day). It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 December 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Odevixibat

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Odevixibat for treating processive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.

Answer

The Department has made no assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether licenced medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of resources.

NICE is currently appraising odevixibat for the treatment of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis through its highly specialised technologies programme and expects to publish final guidance in January 2022.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80971
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Odevixibat
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk