THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1991
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STATEMENT ON 'HALCION
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES:
OF HEALTH
"THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TODAY CONTACTED THE HEALTH AUTHORITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE DRUG UNDER THE TRADE NAME 'HALCION'.
"THE ACTION FOLLOWED REPORTS THAT THE BRITISH HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS ORDERED THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE DRUG WHICH CONTAINS TRIAZOLAM.
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE "THE INFORMATION, WHEN RECEIVED, PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COURSE OF ACTION.
THE DRUG
AS ALARM
SUPERVISION
"THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR
IS UNDER STRICT CONTROL OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE AND CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY AT AUTHORISED SELLERS PRESCRIPTION AND UNDER CLOSE PREMISES ONLY.'
EMPLOYERS URGED TO OFFER WELFARE SERVICES TO STAFF
LOCAL EMPLOYERS WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) ENCOURAGED TO STRENGTHEN
BID TO FACILITIES IN A THEIR WELFARE SERVICES AND ATTRACT
FURTHER AND
NEW
RECRUITS
RELATIONSHIPS.
IMPROVE
EMPLOYER
RETAIN STAFF, AND STAFF
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DIRECTOR OF THE PLEA WAS MADE BY THE DEPUTY
SOCIAL WELFARE, DEPARTMENT'S SEMINAR MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, AT THE OPENING OF THE INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF SETTING UP WORKBASED CHILD CARE CENTRE.
IS A GOOD "THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKBASED CHILD CARE CENTRES
MRS GOODSTADT SAID. WAY FOR EMPLOYERS TO BENEFIT THEIR EMPLOYEES,
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SOMB ADVANCED PART IN OFFERING
SHE NOTED THAT IT WAS QUITE A USUAL PRACTICE IN COUNTRIES IN ASIA AND EUROPE FOR EMPLOYERS TO TAKE SOCIAL SERVICES, PARTICULARLY CHILD CARE SERVICES.
INTRODUCE THE
A
NEW
"THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING THE SEMINAR TODAY IS TO
CHILD CARE CENTRE CONCEPT AND SERVICES FOR WORKBASED DIRECTION OF CHILD CARE PROGRAMME," SHE ADDED.
ATTENDING
THE
SEMINAR
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.
WERE
ABOUT 100 EMPLOYERS
FROM
THE
OF THE
ON PARTICIPANTS
THE
ADVANTAGES
OF
AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR, INTERNATIONAL CHILD RESOURCE INSTITUTE IN BERKELEY, THE UNITED STATES,
MR KENNETH JAFFE,
BRIEFED THE
SETTING UP WORKBASED CHILD CARE CENTRES.
/ALSO, REPRESENTATIVES