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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1987
DR CHIU ALSO DREW THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL LITERATURE ON LABELS, LEAFLETS OR INSERTS OF SOME IMPORTED MEDICINES, WHEN TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE, HAD BEEN INTENTIONALLY ALTERED OR DELETED.
MOREOVER, A GREAT MAJORITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS WERE CATEGORISED UNDER VERY BROAD TERMS.
DR CHIU SAID PATIENTS ON SELF-MEDICATION WERE OFTEN MISLED BY THE INACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE LABEL TO USE SUCH MEDICINE UNTIL THEY RAN INTO MORE GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY MEDICATION.
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, THEN THANKED MEMBERS OF THE AD HOC GROUP FOR THEIR CAREFUL SCRUTINY OF THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS AND FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
AS TO DR IP'S AND DR CHIU'S SUGGESTION THAT MEDICINES SOLD OVER THE COUNTER SHOULD INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBLE CONTRA-INDICATIONS AND SIDE-EFFECTS AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A DIRECT LEGAL REQUIREMENT IN THE REGULATIONS THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE, MR CHAMBERS SAID HE WOULD CONVEY THIS IDEA TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.
+1 AM SURE THAT THE BOARD WILL CAREFULLY MONITOR THE POSITION UNDER THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS.
+ WILL ALSO BRING THE BOARD'S ATTENTION TO DR CHIU'S COMMENTS ON THE NEED FOR ACCURATE TRANSLATION OF LABELS AND LEAFLETS RELATING TO IMPORTED MEDICINES, HE SAID.
IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES FOR HK RESIDENTS STREAMLINED *****
HONG KONG RESIDENTS GOING TO CHINA AND MACAU WILL NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE LABORIOUS PROCESS OF GETTING RE-ENTRY PERMITS IN FUTURE IF THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 BECOMES LAW, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR JEAFFRESON NOTED THAT THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE BILL WAS TO INCREASE THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION'S POWERS OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE SO AS TO ENABLE HONG KONG RESIDENTS, WHO AT PRESENT TRAVELLED ON RE-ENTRY PERMITS, TO TRAVEL TO CHINA AND MACAU ON THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
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