CENTRALISED SYSTEM OF BULK PURCHASE OF DRUGS AND EQUIPMENT

Parliament of Singapore · 1 June 1998

Official Report, 1 June 1998, Vol 69, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

S. VasooYeo Cheow Tong

Dr S Vasoo asked the Minister for Health whether the centralised system of bulk purchasing of drugs and equipment has been implemented for restructured hospitals.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong: Currently, standard drugs are centrally procured by the Pharmaceutical Department of my Ministry for restructured and Government hospitals, polyclinics and other institutions. This allows each of them to enjoy better prices and uniform quality and to pass on the savings to their patients.

For non-standard drugs and equipment, each restructured hospital carries out its own procurement. This allows them to respond more quickly to their own specific requirements.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 1 June 1998. Republished on SGParliament.