Freedom of Information request 011-2023

Under the freedom of information act 2000, I’m requesting the following information on compassionate use medicines: 1. How many patients at your trust have been supplied medicines approved through the Early Access to Medicines Scheme EAMS. each year between April 2014 and April 2023? 2. How many requests has your trust made to pharmaceutical companies for access to medicines offered through a company-led ‘compassionate use’ or ‘free of charge’ scheme each year between April 2014 and April 2023? a. How many patients have received treatment with unlicensed medicines obtained this way each year between April 2014 and April 2023? 3. How many requests have clinicians at your trust submitted to pharmaceutical companies for access to an unlicensed medicine to treat patients each year between April 2014 and April 2023, outside of a company-led scheme? a. How many patients have received treatment with unlicensed medicines obtained this way each year between April 2014 and April 2023? Please provide the information by email. If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response within 20 working days.