Measures to Ensure Supply Chain Resilience for Over-the-counter Medication in Retail Pharmacies

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

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MOH maintains a stockpile of fever, cough and cold medications from multiple countries and suppliers to release during widespread shortages.
Reported shortages during high COVID-19 cases were temporary and limited to specific brands at certain outlets, with retailers adding supplies.
Alternative medication brands remain available to support patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms self-isolating at home.

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Tan Wu Meng

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health (a) what measures are in place to ensure supply chain resilience for over-the-counter medication to treat fever, cough and cold in retail pharmacies; and (b) whether the reported supply shortages at some retailers have affected the implementation of current policy on encouraging persons with COVID-19 with mild symptoms to self-isolate and recover at home.

Ong Ye Kung

The Ministry of Health (MOH) maintains a stockpile of medication to treat fever, cough and cold from multiple countries and suppliers. These supplies can be released to retailers in the event of a widespread shortage.

When COVID-19 cases were high, there had been shortages reported for specific brands of these medications at certain retail outlets. These shortages are temporary, as retailers are bringing in additional supplies. Alternative brands remain available for these medications.

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MOH maintains a stockpile of fever, cough and cold medications from multiple countries and suppliers to release during widespread shortages.
Reported shortages during high COVID-19 cases were temporary and limited to specific brands at certain outlets, with retailers adding supplies.
Alternative medication brands remain available to support patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms self-isolating at home.

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Measures to Ensure Supply Chain Resilience for Over-the-counter Medication in Retail Pharmacies

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOH maintains a stockpile of fever, cough and cold medications from multiple countries and suppliers to release during widespread shortages.
Reported shortages during high COVID-19 cases were temporary and limited to specific brands at certain outlets, with retailers adding supplies.
Alternative medication brands remain available to support patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms self-isolating at home.

Questions identified by AI (learn more)

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Tan Wu Meng

Ong Ye Kung

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOH maintains a stockpile of fever, cough and cold medications from multiple countries and suppliers to release during widespread shortages.
Reported shortages during high COVID-19 cases were temporary and limited to specific brands at certain outlets, with retailers adding supplies.
Alternative medication brands remain available to support patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms self-isolating at home.

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Measures to Ensure Supply Chain Resilience for Over-the-counter Medication in Retail Pharmacies

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Measures to Ensure Supply Chain Resilience for Over-the-counter Medication in Retail Pharmacies

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Tan Wu Meng

Ong Ye Kung

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