Parliamentary Under-Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care speaks to Lords Committee about medicines security

Tomorrow, Wednesday 10 December at 11.00am, the House of Lords Public Services Committee will hear from Dr. Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety in an evidence session that will focus on a range of issues surrounding medicine security including supply resilience and encouraging medicine productivity across the UK. The session will also explore possible recommendations to prevent or address problems.

David Simmons, Director for Supply, Resilience and (interim) Medicines, Department of Health and Social Care will also be giving evidence to the Committee.

The session can be watched live or on demand at Parliament TV or attend in person in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster.

Topics for discussion will include:

• Impact of medicine shortages
• Addressing medicine stock levels and shortages
• How to incentivise manufacturers to invest in UK manufacturing
• Strengthening the resilience of medicine supply in the UK