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Cystic Fibrosis: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Asked by Terry JermyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 39263

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what he has made of the potential merits of using pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for people with cystic fibrosis.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on best practice, based on an assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness. The NICE’s guideline on the diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis recommends pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy as a treatment option for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in patients with cystic fibrosis. The guideline is available at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng78

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