Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 21 Chwefror 2024.
Paula Barker
Llafur, Liverpool, Wavertree
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to make medicinal cannabis more accessible to those who need it.
Andrew Stephenson
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Licensed cannabis-based medicines are routinely available on the National Health Service. However, clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) demonstrate a clear need for more evidence to support routine prescribing and funding decisions for unlicensed cannabis-based medicines.
The Government continues to call on manufacturers to invest in research and clinical trials to prove if their products are safe and effective and offers scientific and research advice from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the NICE.
Yes3 people think so
No10 people think not
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