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Why branded and generic drugs are sold
I REFER to Madam Chin Fong's letter on Monday, 'Cheaper medicine for civil servants'.

To ensure that drug costs remain affordable to all, SGH Pharmacy stocks 'branded' drugs as well as their generic equivalents which are cheaper, and comparable in safety and effectiveness.

Although we dispense according to the doctor's prescription, private patients may opt for the 'branded' drugs or cheaper alternatives.

Lim Mun Moon
Head, Pharmacy,
Singapore General Hospital

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