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Olanzapine: Lactose

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 14919

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 14 November 2025 to UIN 87821, which 11 companies have olanzapine products which do not list lactose as an ingredient.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

The search that was carried out in November 2025 for UIN 87821 listed 11 companies. Accord UK Limited has since cancelled, as of 31 December 2025, its lactose free olanzapine licences, leaving 10 companies from the original list: Generics (UK) Limited; Nordic Pharma Limited; Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited; Milpharm Limited; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe BV; Torrent Pharma (UK) Limited: Eramol (UK) Limited; Krka, Tovarna Zdravil, D.D., Novo Mesto; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Limited; and Neon Healthcare Limited.

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