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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1980
REGISTER BEFORE SELLING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY REITERATED THAT ALL IMPORTED AND LOCALLY MANUFACTURED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THEY CAN BE ALLOWED FOR SALE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) WARNED IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS THAT SELLING NON-REGISTERED MEDICINES IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS WHICH CAME INTO FORCE TWO YEARS AGO.
THE REVISED REGULATIONS ARE AIMED AT SAFEGUARDING THE PUBLIC AGAINST SUB-STANDARD MEDICINES WHICH USUALLY ORIGINATE FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES.
THE PRODUCTS, BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED FOR REGISTRATION, ARE ASSESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PHARMACEUTICALS REGISTRATION SECTION ON THEIR SAFETY, QUALITY AND EFFICACY.
THE PHARMACEUTICALS REGISTRATION SECTION HAS SO FAR RECEIVED 16 000 APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MEDICINES AND ABOUT 13 000 CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION HAVE BEEN ISSUED SINCE JULY 1978.
ONE OF THE REGULATIONS REQUIRES PERMIT NUMBERS OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION TO BE CLEARLY SHOWN ON THE CONTAINERS OF THE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR SALE ON THE MARKET.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THAT STAFF OF THE FORENSIC PHARMACY SECTION ARE STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO CARRY OUT RANDOM CHECKS OF THE PRODUCTS.
+THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE QUALITY, EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ALL REGISTERED MEDICINES ARE UP TO THE CONFORMED STANDARD AT ALL TIMES, HE ADDED.
ACTING SNT OPENS NEW EXTENSION TO YOUTH CAMP
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AN EXTENSION TO A CHINESE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION YOUTH CAMP AT WONG YEE CHAU, SAI KUNG, WAS OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM,
THE EXTENSION INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF THE CAMP TO 160 BEDS IN 10 COTTAGES.
ITS CONSTRUCTION IS BEING FINANCED FROM YMCA FUNDS AND DONATIONS AMOUNTING TO $420 000 FROM THE ROTARY CLUBS OF HONG KONG, KOWLOON, KOWLOON EAST, KOWLOON NORTH AND VICTORIA, IT WILL BE KNOWN AS 'ROTARY VILLAGE'.
CONSTRUCTION WORK TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.
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