STANDARD DRUG LIST
Parliament of Singapore · 28 February 2011
Official Report, 28 February 2011, Vol 87, Issue 18 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
STANDARD DRUG LIST
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(Drugs for treatment of cancer and osteoporosis): **
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Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health what drugs are included in the Standard Drug List to treat (i) cancer and (ii) osteoporosis.
Mr Khaw Boon Wan: There is a wide range of cancer drugs and my Ministry subsidises 55 of them. The list is reviewed regularly and the most recent additions include Paclitaxel (for breast and ovarian cancer) and Oxaliplatin (for colorectal cancer).
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In addition, we subsidise 17 drugs which are used for supportive or palliative cancer therapy.
For the treatment of osteoporosis, we subsidise the two key drugs: Alendronic acid and Risedronic acid. We also subsidise Calcium and Vitamin D used in the supportive therapy for osteoporotic patients.
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Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 28 February 2011. Republished on SGParliament.