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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1979

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THREE SECTIONS OF M.H.D. MOVING TO NEW PREMISES

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PHARMACEUTICALS REGISTRATION SECTION, MANUFACTURERS LICENSING SECTION, AND PHARMACEUTICALS IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL SECTION, AT PRESENT ACCOMMODATED AT ASIAN HOUSE, HENNESSY ROAD, WILL BE MOVED TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF CENTRE POINT BUILDING, 181-185 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 3).

THE FORENSIC PHARMACY SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY MOVED TO THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE BUILDING SINCE JULY.

THESE SECTIONS WERE SET UP BY THE DEPARTMENT EARLY THIS YEAR TO ENFORCE THE REVISED PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS, WHICH WERE INTRODUCED IN JULY, LAST YEAR TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC FROM COUNTERFEIT, DEFECTIVE AND SUB-STANDARD PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS.

UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, ALL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, IMPORTED OR MADE LOCALLY, MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO BE SOLD. THE PRODUCTS, BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED FOR REGISTRATION, ARE ASSESSED ON ITS SAFETY, QUALITY AND EFFICACY.

THE FORENSIC PHARMACY SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING REGULAR CHECKS ON MEDICINE COMPANIES, PHARMACIES, WHOLESALE POISON DEALERS AND PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS AND FOR PROSECUTING THE OFFENDERS.

THE PHARMACEUTICALS REGISTRATION AND MANUFACTURERS LICENSING SECTIONS DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES FOR REGISTERED PRODUCTS AND THE GRANTING OF LICENCES TO MANUFACTURERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS.

THE PHARMACEUTICALS IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES IN RESPECT OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR IMPORT FROM OR EXPORT TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE NEW OFFICES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: FORENSIC PHARMACY SECTION: 5-736054, 5-735628- PHARMACEUTICALS REGISTRATION SECTION 5-734893- MANUFACTURERS LICENSING SECTION: 5-734578- PHARMACEUTICALS IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL SECTION 5-736436.

SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE MOVES TO LEK YUEN

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THE SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL START OPERATING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FROM ITS NEW PREMISES BELOW THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL IN LEK YUEN ESTATE.

ALL ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT URBAN SERVICES IN SHA TIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NEW OFFICE (TELEPHONE: 12-621051).

THE MOVING OF THE SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE FROM ITS PRESENT ADDRESS AT TING KOK BUILDING, TING KOK ROAD IN TAI PO, WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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