Review of Standard Drug List to Include Medication for Common Age-Related Illnesses

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Foo Mee Har
MP for West Coast GRC

Question No. 195

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will review the Standard Drug List to include medication that doctors frequently prescribe for common age-related illnesses.

Written Answer

1        The MOH Standard Drug List (SDL) is reviewed regularly to include new medications.  Feedback from doctors regarding commonly used drugs, including those for age-related illnesses, are taken into account in these reviews.

2        Over the last 3 years, 44 drugs have been added to the SDL, of which, 34 (77%) drugs are used for common age-related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

3        MOH will continue the practice of regular reviews of the SDL drug list.