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Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef
MP for Marine Parade GRC
Question No. 1415
To ask the Minister for Health whether there are plans to review and assess the sales, content, and costing of milk products and milk supplements for adults, especially for those who are on dietary supplementation and tube feeding.
Written Answer
1 The safety of milk products and supplements is regulated by AVA under the Singapore Food Regulations. Food manufacturers and importers must ensure that they are safe and suitable for consumption.
2 There is a variety of adult milk products and supplements for different needs and at different price ranges available in the market today. There are no plans to regulate the sales and prices of adult milk products and supplements for now. Seniors who require such products and are in need of financial assistance can apply to the Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) for means-tested subsidies, to defray the costs of such products. More than 4,000 beneficiaries have received subsidies for milk products and supplements from SMF to date.
3 We will continue to monitor the situation to support seniors who are in need.