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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986

TURNING TO THE POINT RAISED BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP THAT THERE WERE 79 CONVICTIONS OF LISTED SELLERS IN 1985 FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION AND SALE OF PARTI POISONS, MR SHIPMAN SAID THAT THIS NIGHT INDICATE THAT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT AT PRESENT DEBARRED FROM DISPENSING PRESCRIPTION THERE WAS A TEMPTATION NOT TO CONFINE THEIR ACTIVITIES TO THE SAFER SUBSTANCES IN PART II OF THE POISONS LIST BUT TO DEAL ALSO IN PART 1 POISONS.

+ IN PRACTICE, MOST PATIENTS RECEIVE THEIR MEDICINE DIRECTLY FROM HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS' SURGERIES, IN ADDITION TO THE 169 AUTHORISED SELLERS, HE SAID.

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+THERE IS THUS AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF OUTLETS ALREADY. IS THEREFORE EXPECTED THAT ANY INCONVENIENCE RESULTING FROM THIS PROVISION WOULD BE MINIMAL,+ HE ADDED.

MR SHIPMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE INTENTION OF THE EXISTING PROVISION WAS TO PREVENT A REGISTERED PHARMACIST FROM WORKING FOR MORE THAN ONE AUTHORISED SELLER.

IN ADDITION, EACH AUTHORISED SELLER WAS REQUIRED TO DISPLAY THE HOURS DURING WHICH A REGISTERED PHARMACIST WAS IN ATTENDANCE SO AS TO ENABLE CUSTOMERS TO CALL IN AT THE RIGHT TIME, HE ADDED.

LAW TO CONTROL SALE OF DRUGS WELCOME D

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THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, WHICH SERVES TO TIGHTEN CONTROL OVER THE SALE OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS FOR THE SAFETY AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WAS PASSED INTO LAW TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE OF THE BILL AS CONVENOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP WHICH STUDIED THE BILL, DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP SAID THE LEGISLATION HAS BEEN WELCOMED BY THE MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PROFESSION.

SHE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL THE CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS THAT EXISTED IN LEGISLATION BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SHE SAID LISTED SELLERS HAD BEEN MAKING USE OF THE LOOPHOLES AND THIS HAD BEEN DEMONSTRATED FROM THE BREAKDOWN OF STATISTICS ON THE PROSECUTION AND CONVICTION.

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