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Pharmacists registration examinations results announced
Results of the registration examinations for pharmacists held in June were announced by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong today (Saturday).
Sixty-three, 86 and 72 candidates had sat for the examinations in Pharmacy Legislation in Hong Kong, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacology respectively with corresponding passing rates of 60.3, 52.3 and 47.2 per cent.
Apart from meeting other conditions set by the Board, a pharmacy graduate returning from overseas who intends to be registered as a pharmacist in Hong Kong is required to pass all the three subjects.
The Board conducts its examinations twice a year, normally in June and December.
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Chief Secretary departs for Australia
The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, will leave Hong Kong this (Saturday) evening for a seven-day visit to Australia to launch the first Hong Kong promotion in the country.
The Chief Secretary is leading a delegation to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne and will return to Hong Kong on September 29. The delegation comprises more than a dozen of Hong Kong leading businessmen and senior government officials.
The visit is aimed at strengthening the already flourishing ties between the two communities, enhancing trade partnership and boosting Australian confidence in Hong Kong's future. The promotion is co-organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA).
During the visit, Mrs Chan will meet senior Australian politicians, government officials, business and community leaders.
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