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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986
THE FOUR AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED BY THE BILL WERE:
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TO FORBID LISTED SELLERS OF POISON TO DISPENSE DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION ALTOGETHER SO AS TO REDUCE SUCH PROVEN TEMPTATION TO SELL DRUGS ON THE POISONS LIST ILLEGALLY AND TO PLUG ANY LOOPHOLES TO THE SAME EFFECT;
TO IDENTIFY FOR THE PUBLIC +AUTHORISED SELLERS+ WHICH ENGAGED PHARMACISTS AND COULD BE BY LAW DISPENSE ANY DRUGS PRESCRIBED BY DOCTORS, BY ALLOWING SUCH SELLERS TO DISPLY A SPECIFIC LOGO;
TO WIDEN THE POWER OF FORFEITURE TO INCLUDE UNREGISTERED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS NOT CONTAINING POISONS AND
* TO ALLOW THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD TO REJECT APPLICATIONS OR LICENCE IF THE SUITABILITY OF THE PERSONS AND PREMISES WERE OPEN TO QUESTION FROM PREVIOUS CONVICTION OR FOR OTHER REASONS, WHILE LEAVING THE UNSCRUPULUOUS PHARMACISTS WHO HAD COMMITTED OFFENCES SUBJECT TO INTERNAL DISCIPLINE BY THE BOARD.
DR IP SAID THAT. AFTER THOROUGH DISCUSSION, THE AD HOC GROUP WAS SATISIFIED WITH THE REPLIES FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON POSSIBLE CRITICISMS ON THE BILL, OR THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF BUSINESS OF LISTED SELLERS WHEN THE PUBLIC WOULD IN FUTURE TURN TO AUTHORISED SELLERS TO DISPENSE THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS.
IN ADDITION, SHE SAID SHE AGREED WITH THE ESSENCE OF THE BILL THAT IN TIGHTENING CONTROL ON THE SALES OF DRUGS, THE PUBLIC WERE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE DRUGS FROM AUTHORISED SELLERS WHO ENGAGED PHARMACISTS.
+ THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONALISM OF PHARMACISTS IS A GUARANTEE THAT PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED WOULD BE ACCURATE AND SAFE INSOFAR AS THE TYPE, BRAND, DOSAGE AND LIFE OF THE DRUGS ARE CONCERNED.
+THEIR EXPERT ADVICE WOULD BE INVALUABLE TO THOSE WHO INCLINE TOWARDS SELF-MEDICATION AND RISK THEIR HEALTH, + SHE SAID.
DR IP ALSO STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE BILL AS ONE OF THE MANY TO COME AIMED AT IMPROVING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS THROUGH LEGISLATION.
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