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SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE

IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 1987

Pharmacy & Poisons (Amendment) Regulations 1987

Sir,

I wish to thank Members of the Leg Co Ad Hoc group

for their careful scrutiny of the amendment regulations and

for their support for them.

2.

Dr. Ip has suggested the medicines sold over the

counter should include information about possible

contra-indications and side-effects and that there should

perhaps be a direct legal requirement in the Regulations

that this should be done. I will certainly convey this idea

to the Pharmacy & Poisons Board for its consideration and I

am sure that the Board will carefully monitor the position

under the present arrangements.

3.

I will also draw the Board's attention to Dr.

Chiu's comments on the need for accurate translation of

labels and leaflets relating to imported medicines.

4.

Sir, I beg to move.