Drug Product Selection Board (Food & Drug Branch)

The Drug Product Selection Board, operating under Sở Y tế's Food and Drug Branch, evaluates and approves lists of therapeutically equivalent drug products that pharmacists may substitute when filling prescriptions in Hawaii. It reviews bioequivalence data and makes determinations about which generic drugs are interchangeable with brand-name counterparts. The board's decisions directly shape what pharmacists can dispense and what patients receive.

When your doctor prescribes a medication, this board's approved substitution list determines whether your pharmacist can offer you a lower-cost generic alternative. Attending open meetings gives the public a voice in drug substitution policy.