XN000022-1986-05-28 — Page 21

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1986

MISS DUNN ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO LADY BREMRIDGE FOR BEARING THE DEMANDING STRAIN PUT ON HER AS WIFE OF A HUSBAND HOLDING HIGH PUBLIC OFFICE AT A TIME WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENJOYING A RELAXING RETIREMENT FROM A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CAREER.

SHE SAID LADY BREMRIDGE HAD REMAINED EFFECTIVELY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SHE WOULD BE SORELY MISSED FROM HER WORK FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND IN THE NEW CITY POLYTECHNIC,

+WE WISH HER AND SIR JOHN A REAL CHANCE NOW TO ENJOY A PROPER RETIREMENT, SHE SAID.

POISONS LIST UPDATED AS REQUIRED

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THE LIST OF POISONS UNDER CONTROL AND THE VARIOUS SCHEDULES OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS ARE UPDATED BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN NEW PRODUCTS APPEAR ON THE MARKET.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TOLD THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS.

MOVING A MOTION IN RESPECT OF THE POISONS LIST (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 AND THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986, MR CHAMBERS SAID: THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS REFLECT THE LATEST UPDATING OF THE LIST AND SCHEDULES

BY THE BOARD.

+ IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ALSO REQUIRE MEDICINES CONTAINING ANY ANTIHISTAMINE FOR INTERNAL USE BY HUMAN BEINGS TO BE LABELLED WITH A PRESCRIBED CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON THEIR TENDENCY TO CAUSE DROWSINESS.+

HE ALSO SAID THAT UNDER SECTION 29 OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE, THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD WAS EMPOWERED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL, TO MAKE REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND POISONS.

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