Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are plans to develop an easier injection method of hydrocortisone for people with Addison’s disease.

In assessing the effectiveness of treatment, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has commissioned and funded a Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) on Addison’s disease. This provides primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and practical advice. CKS topics are written by an expert multidisciplinary team with experience of primary care and are developed and updated using the best available evidence.

There have been no new licensing applications for new Addison’s disease treatments received by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.