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Abiraterone

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46587

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has had discussions with its counterparts in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, and (c) Northern Ireland on recommending abiraterone acetate for

Answered by Karin Smyth

Decisions on the availability of medicines in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are a matter for the devolved administrations.

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