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

22 Ms Foo Mee Har asked 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.

Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Ministry of Health (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, is taken into account in these reviews.

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

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