Internal Reference Number: FOI_8684
Date Request Received: 03/06/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 08/07/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: Has your Trust procured any pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) products from overseas suppliers between January 2023 and present? Please respond with yes or no. | |
Answer To Question 1: Yes | |
Question Number 2: If yes, please answer the following: Which countries were these products sourced from? | |
Answer To Question 2: Australia | |
Question Number 3: How many 'special order' prescriptions for these products have been dispensed? | |
Answer To Question 3: 16 | |
Question Number 4: What percentage of the local demand has been covered by these overseas products? | |
Answer To Question 4: Approx 4% of local demand was covered by the overseas supply | |
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