Select Committee · Health and Social Care Committee

Availability of Orkambi on the NHS inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 30 Nov 2018 Closed: 30 Nov 2018
Inquiry scopeThe Committee’s inquiry concentrated on the provision and pricing of Orkambi, and other drugs developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. The Committee considered the positions taken in the negotiations between Vertex and NHS England, and NICE’s assessment of the cost-effectiveness of these drugs.

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
7 Mar 2019 No witnesses recorded View ↗

Written evidence

18 submissions recorded

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21 Jun 2019 Dr Graham Box
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5 Jun 2019 UK Cystic Fibrosis Medical Association
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3 Apr 2019 Greg Fell and Professor Christopher McCabe
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27 Mar 2019 Vertex
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5 Mar 2019 National Society for Phenylketonuria
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4 Mar 2019 Summary of written submissions received by individuals
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4 Mar 2019 Crispin Blunt
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4 Mar 2019 Cystic Fibrosis Trust
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4 Mar 2019 STOPAIDS
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4 Mar 2019 Just Treatment
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4 Mar 2019 United Kingdom Cystic Fibrosis Medical Association (UKCFMA)
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4 Mar 2019 UK Cystic Fibrosis Registry
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4 Mar 2019 Genetic Alliance UK
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4 Mar 2019 Charity Medicines Access Coalition
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4 Mar 2019 MAP BioPharma Limited
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4 Mar 2019 NICCY
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4 Mar 2019 BioIndustry Association
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4 Mar 2019 David Turner

Correspondence

22 letters

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PublishedDirectionLetter
24 Oct 2019 To committee Letter from Vertex, regarding the availability of Orkambi on the NHS, 24 October 2019
24 Oct 2019 From committee Letter to the Chair of the Committee from NHS England, regarding cystic fibrosis drugs, 24 October 2019
30 May 2019 To committee Letter from NICE regarding update on the progress of negotiations on the availability of Orkambi for NHS patients in England, 30 May 2019
23 May 2019 To committee Letter from Vertex Pharmaceuticals regarding update on the progress of negotiations on the availability of Orkambi for NHS patients in England, 23 May 2019
23 May 2019 To committee Letter from NHS England regarding update on the progress of negotiations on the availability of Orkambi for NHS patients in England, 23 May 2019
13 Mar 2019 From committee Letter to the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regarding the availability of Orkambi on the NHS
30 Jan 2019 To committee Letter from Vertex to NICE dated, 16 January 2019
30 Jan 2019 To committee Letter from Vertex to NHSE dated, 16 January 2019
30 Jan 2019 To committee Letter from NICE to Vertex dated, 13 December 2018
30 Jan 2019 Documents from Vertex Pharmaceutical (Europe) Ltd, 16 January 2019
30 Jan 2019 Document from NICE, 15 January 2019
30 Jan 2019 Document from NHS England, 16 January 2018
30 Jan 2019 Document from NHS England, 16 January 2018
20 Dec 2018 Submission from UK BioIndustry Association
20 Dec 2018 Submission from European Association of Bioindustries
20 Dec 2018 Submission from the parents of a young child with Cystic Fibrosis
20 Dec 2018 Documents from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, 30 November 2018
20 Dec 2018 Documents from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 29 November 2018
20 Dec 2018 Documents from NHS England, 28 November 2018
20 Dec 2018 To committee Letter from the Chair requesting documents from NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, 7 November 2018
9 Nov 2018 Letters relating to availability of Orkambi for treatment of cystic fibrosis on the NHS, 7 November 2018
25 Jun 2018 Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to Orkambi and cystic fibrosis