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Health Sciences Authority

Applied sciences

We serve the administration of justice with the use of forensic medicine, forensic science and analytical chemistry testing.

Last updated 13 March 2026
Clinical and forensic toxicology

Analytical toxicology

Our Analytical Toxicology Laboratory analyses biological fluids and forensic exhibits for drugs and poisons.

COVID-19 vaccine vial with syringe and stylised DNA strand in blue background.

Biologics

Our Biologics Laboratory tests vaccines, therapeutic antibodies and other types of biologics products to ensure their quality and safety.

Row of labelled amber bottles of certified reference materials by HSA.

Chemical metrology

Our Chemical Metrology Laboratory provides metrological services to local chemical testing and clinical laboratories.

Gloved hand placing cigarettes into a laboratory testing machine.

Cigarettes and tobacco

Our Cigarette Testing Laboratory helps enforce tobacco laws in Singapore through analytical testing on tobacco products.

Cosmetics quality and safety analysis

Cosmetics

Our Cosmetics Laboratory provides analytical testing on cosmetic products to ensure their safety and quality.

Close-up digital illustration of a glowing DNA double helix strand in blue

Forensic biology

Our Forensic Biology Division plays an important role in crime investigation by uniquely identifying individuals through our DNA profiling methodology.

Surgical mask and stainless-steel instruments laid on a blue sterile cloth.

Forensic medicine

Our Forensic Medicine Division (FMD) is the national provider of forensic medical consultancy services in the examination of coroner's cases.

Scientist examining a specimen under a microscope in a forensic science lab.

Forensic science

Our Forensic Chemistry and Physics Laboratory serves the administration of justice through a wide range of scientific examinations and consultancy.

Syringe and spoon beside white powder representing illicit drug use.

Illicit drugs

Our Illicit Drugs Laboratory analyses controlled drugs from seizures and assists in clandestine drug laboratory investigation.

Assorted medicines, capsules, and vials arranged on a white surface under blue light.

Pharmaceuticals

Our Pharmaceutical Laboratory tests Western medicines, traditional medicines and health supplements to ensure the quality and safety of such products.

Infographic of lab process—receipt, examination, reporting—with quality controls and audits.

Quality Management System

Learn about how the Applied Sciences Group testing laboratories ensure the integrity and reliability of their reports through their quality management system.

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