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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990

REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL

PRODUCTS AND POISONS APPROVED

A MOTION TO THE

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED APPROVE THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 AND

BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS LIST (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 MADE POISONS BOARD ON MARCH 4, 1990.

MOVING THE MOTION IN THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE

SECRETARY

FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL POISONS.

WONG, EXPLAINED THAT THE EMPOWERED THE PHARMACY AND POISONS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO MAKE PRODUCTS AND

THE

"THE SCHEDULES TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS AND

REGULATIONS POISONS LIST SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE POISONS LIST

TIME WHEN ARE UPDATED BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD FROM TIME TO NEW PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS REQUIRING CONTROL APPEAR ON THE MARKET.

"THE

PROPOSED

AMENDMENTS ΤΟ

THE TWO REFLECT THE LATEST UP-DATING OF THE SCHEDULES BOARD, MR WONG SAID.

"

REGULATIONS

OF SETS AND THE LIST BY THE

A

BOARD HAD RESOLVED TO SHE POINTED OUT THAT IN ADDITION, THE AMEND REGULATION 40 OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS TO MAKE

'To THE PENALTIES CONTRAVENTION OF REGULATION 38A AN OFFENCE SUBJECT PRESCRIBED IN REGULATION 40.

"REGULATION 38A

WHICH

MEDICINES REQUIRES

SOLD OVER REGARDING DOSAGE COUNTER TO BEAR A LABEL IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE

1987 THE ROUTE AND FREQUENCY OF ADMINISTRATION WAS INTRODUCED IN CAME INTO OPERATION ON OCTOBER 1, 1988.

THE PRESENT

THE

AND

AND

NO

"OWING TO AN OVERSIGHT,

REGULATIONS CONTAIN PROVISION WHICH WILL MAKE CONTRAVENTION OF REGULATION 38A AN OFFENCE."

NOT

THE

MRS WONG SAID ALTHOUGH THE ABSENCE OF SUCH A PROVISION HAD

THE LABELLING COMPLIANCE WITH

REQUIREMENT, SO FAR UNDERMINED

FOR CONTRAVENTION BOARD CONSIDERED IT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A PENALTY OF REGULATION 38A IN ORDER TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT,

BRING REGULATION 38A THE PRESENT AMENDMENT SOUGHT TO THE PENALTY PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 40, SHE SAID.

WITHIN

TO COMPLY CONVICTION

PENALTIES

FOR

"THAT IS TO SAY, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS WHO FAIL WITH THE BILINGUAL LABELLING REQUIREMENT WILL BE LIABLE ON

FIRST OFFENCE TO A FINE OF $2,500 FOR A SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES.

AND

HIGHER

"IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE REQUESTED BOARD TO REVIEW THE LEVEL OF FINES CONTAINED IN REGULATION 40 WHETHER THEY NEED TO BE INCREASED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN DETERRENT EFFECT," SHE ADDED.

THE

PHARMACY AND POISONS

THE

ΤΟ SEE NECESSARY

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