AQW 45595/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail when the injectable form of pembrolizumab will be made available for cancer patients.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 6 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 6 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 21 May 2026
- Answered
- 20 June 202645 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Northern Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust, South Eastern HSC Trust and Western HSC Trust have already rolled out injectable pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in April 2026 as part of a managed transition involving a substantial programme of work to update existing clinical protocols and minimising waste of the existing infusion product
Southern HSC Trust have informed my Department that they are managing this transition and will move to provide injectables in approximately two weeks.
Belfast (HSC) Trust are also managing this transition to injectables and plan to switch at the start of June 2026.