Written question asked by Lord Mann (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 24 March 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 April 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Monday, 6 April 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Asthma: Drugs
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the availability of Ventolin; and what consideration they have given to enabling patients with symptoms of COVID-19 to purchase Ventolin without a prescription.
- Answer
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The Department has no current plans to enable salbutamol (for example, Ventolin by GSK) to be purchased over the counter without a prescription. The sale, supply and administration of prescription-only medicines, like Ventolin, are restricted by the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 which are designed to protect the public. The main route by which a pharmacist is able to sell or supply a prescription-only medicine is under the authority of a prescription.
The country is well prepared to deal with the impacts of COVID-19 and we have stockpiles of certain medicines, including salbutamol, in the event of any supply issues or significant increases in demand.
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- HL2875
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- 2019-21
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- Drugs Coronavirus Asthma
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