Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 7
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Paragraph: 51
Introduce generic substitution following consultation to ensure patient safety and supply chain stability.
Recommendation
We believe that allowing generic substitution would be an important way of reducing the need for patients to return to their GP for out-of-stock medication. We further recommend the introduction of generic substitution, which should follow a government consultation focusing on how best this policy could be implemented to ensure patient safety and avoid the potential for unintended impacts on the supply chain.
Paragraph Reference:
51
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 10 January 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗