Pharmacy law book california state board of pharmacy ca. What types of penalties are there for committing a. The transfer of sovereignty over hong kong, commonly known as the handover of hong kong or simply the handover, also the return in mainland china and hong kong, occurred at midnight at the start of 1 july 1997, when the united kingdom ended administration for the colony of hong kong and returned control of the territory to china. Online bookstore the pharmaceutical society of hong kong. When consumed in human, gbl is quickly converted to. Illegal drug abuse is the action of using drugs that are prohibited by the government or strictly controlled by means of prescription to alter ones consciousness and emotions. In case of emergency, please call 999 or contact the nearest police station.
Donnie yen stars as infamous reallife drug kingpin crippled ho, who came to hong kong an illegal immigrant. Hong kong is in the vanguard of the struggle for democracy in china. Hong kong is now adopting the gmp standard promulgated by the world health organization who in 1995. Chasing the dragon one womans struggle against darkness of.
If you want to match the order of words, specify near apple, lemon, 2, true a percent sign % can be used to match zero or more characters. Datelines marc fennell asks why the gap between rich and poor is so extreme. This is the third case detected by customs this year involving more than 10 million suspected illicit cigarettes. Hong kong says radical protesters are plotting bombing. Hong kong customs and excise department dangerous drugs. The administration of medication is an important aspect of professional nursing practice. This book is a definitive account of drug injecting behaviour and hiv infection in cities across the world. Annex 3 information of list of drugs abused in hong kong. Too often, the new meds caused massive weight gain, increasing the risks of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and shortened life expectancy.
On 24 may, the number of newly infected patients reached zero for in hong kong, the first time since the outbreak in the territory in march. Possession of dangerous drugs is an offence contrary to section 8 of the dangerous drugs ordinance chapter 4. Greek model arrested at hong kong airport for drug. Hong kong is not thailand or singapore, but while being caught with drugs wont see you facing the death penalty or the business end of a cane, hong kong s drug laws are far less liberal than in europe or the us. The database comprises a total of seven consolidations of the laws of hong kong. Hau kong lung, consultant forensic pathologist kowloon.
When hong kong was handed back from the uk to china in 1997, only a quarter of the population spoke any mandarin. Dangerous drug synonyms, dangerous drug pronunciation, dangerous drug translation, english dictionary definition of dangerous drug. The historical laws of hong kong online is a fulltext image database providing access to past revised editions of hong kong laws. This code of professional conduct was originally published as a warning notice in 1957 and as the professional code and conduct in 1994. Part ii poisons p2 may be sold within the registered premises of an authorised seller of poisons asp, commonly known as pharmacy or dispensary, or a listed seller of poisons. Hong kong elegislation hkel is the official database of hong kong legislation. Narcotics offences the dangerous drug ordinance chapter 4 penalties for narcotics offences. Regulation of pharmaceutical products in hong kong food and. Ehrs have led to unnecessary deaths, contributed to a steep drop in. Gold medalist jill lepore discusses why the united states needs. In hong kong, the poisons list under the tenth schedule of pharmacy and poisons. One womans struggle against the darkness of hong kong s drug dens pullinger, jackie, quicke, andrew on.
City praised for limiting spread of coronavirus now sees new spike in cases to 357 forcing it to stop all tourist arrivals and considers suspending sale of alcohol. Possession of a dangerous drug contrary to section 8 of the dangerous drugs ordinance cap 4 if you are found in possession of a suspected dangerous drug, the law enforcement agency usually the police or the customs and excise department will send the suspected drug for. The outbreak was the third influenza pandemic to occur in the 20th century. Other than those requirements applied to s3 poisons, particulars of the transaction should also be recorded in dangerous drugs register. Some of the most dangerous gangs in history have included the crips and the bloods, two rival gangs that were formed in the mid twentieth century and are considered to. The hong kong government has a zero tolerance policy against illegal drug use. Previous next the controlled drugs sections undertake analysis of substances suspected to be controlled under the dangerous drugs ordinance, the pharmacy and poisons ordinance, the antibiotics ordinance or the control of chemicals ordinance. For dangerous drugs, doctor is required to keep a register of every item of. A list of dangerous drugs is stipulated under schedule 1 of the dangerous drugs ordinance, chapter 4, laws of hong kong opens a.
In hong kong, the poisons list under the tenth schedule of the pharmacy and. A direction form epd1 for disposal would be issued to the applicant. The hong kong police only has jurisdiction in the special administrative region of. Hong kong merchant shipping information notes current as at 1 january 2020. Hong kong customs makes record seizure of cocaine in town with photo. The economists 2017 safe cities index, the 11 safest cities in the world the. Antibiotic a same requirements as applied to s3 poisons. Hca 20072019 promotion, encouragement and incitement of the use or threat of violence via internetbased platform or medium. Records of dangerous drugs and devices kept open for. The culture, the language, the people are so vividly brought back by the book, mirroring my memory. Now, two decades later, that figure has nearly doubled.
The court may order offenders who are addicted to dangerous drugs to receive treatment and rehabilitation in drug addiction treatment centres. Brizgirl, i also am taking prescription drugs to hong kong and will be on the 11am flight out of brisbane sat. Hk customs seizes record haul of suspected cocaine. Experiment 11 separation and identification of the major. Jan 11, 2020 election is victory for liberal democracy but probably made the region a bit more dangerous. For a patient who is not resident in hong kong, the reference number of. Useful information letter to doctors on amendments to the dangerous drugs ordinance cap 4 ketamine. Studies show longterm effects of cannabis on the brain. A drug, such as morphine or heroin, that is derived from opium or an opiumlike compound, relieves pain, often induces sleep, can alter. The common types of dangerous drugs are stimulants, hypnotics, tranquilizers and sedatives. A century later, the new york times rejects the anti.
Records compiled by us, and not the book of records guinness. A total of 250 kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized thursday in hong kongs kowloon city district, a record intown seizure of drugs, and two men were arrested. Dangerous drugs appendix f dangerous drugs register 67. Sep, 2016 since the late 1970s, two men have emerged as the most powerful and most dangerous drug lords in the world. How many ml of a 09 solution of sodium chloride should be used in compounding from bphm 1122 at the university of hong kong. Historical laws of hong kong online dangerous drugs. Ft business book of the year a lockdown reading list. Amendments to the dangerous drugs ordinance cap 4 ketamine.
Customs believes a suspected dangerous drugs storage centre has been smashed. Presider gideon rose celebrates the winners of this years arthur ross book award. Annex 1, annex 2a, annex 2b pdf download all valid msins of 2019. Police seized nearly 600kg of cannabis bud in hong kong on monday. Apple is good means to find documents having the exact phrase apple is good. Experiment 11 separation and identification of the major components of common overthecounter painkilling drugs coproduced by the chinese university of hong kong, education and manpower bureau and hong kong examinations and assessment authority 90 aspirin and caffeine by dissolving the tablet in dichloromethane followed by filtration. The opening hours of the court registries and accounts offices will be reduced to from 9.
Ihave a covering letter from the hong kong medical superintendent and also my doctor. Research on the trends in drug abuse and effective measures for. Guidance notes on classification of products as pharmaceutical products under the pharmacy and poisons ordinance cap. Instant response to the report or enquiry will not be available. It is committed where a person has dangerous drugs in hisher possession or has smoked, inhaled, ingested or injected dangerous drugs. Last friday, a woman, 52, arrived peru via the netherlands was arrested at the airport after she was found to be carrying 2. Dangerous drugs you should be familiar with the guidelines on proper prescription and dispensing of dangerous drugs, found at appendix e of the medical council of hong kong s code of professional conduct. Some registry business, such as search and inspection of case files, cause books and orders, will be conducted in the afternoon. The spirit of gmp emphasizes that the assessment of good quality should be based on scrutiny of the manufacturing processes and not by testing of the end product alone. You are also advised to follow the provisions of the good dispensing practice manual, issued by the hong kong medical association. A consolidated list of poisons, antibiotics and dangerous drugs. For disposal of part a chemical waste, chemical waste producer should apply to epd for disposal using form epd2.
The book is based on an important study initiated by who in 1989, launched against a background of the rapid spread of hiv infection in a number of major cities. As the dangerous drugs ordinance confers authority on some persons, including registered doctors and dentists, to possess, supply or use dangerous drugs in the course of their duties, they are also required to comply with the provisions in the ordinance in respect of the storage and recordkeeping of dangerous drugs in part i of the first schedule. In the first schedule of the courts law consolidated version, 57441984, the following paragraph shall be added after paragraph 4. On 20 may, the who refused to lift the tourism warning for hong kong and guangdong, but did so three days later after a recount of the number of sars patients. How 2 of the worlds most powerful and dangerous drug lords. Do should be kept locked in a designated medication cabinet at all times. I lived in shenzhen for 7 years, visiting hong kong a few times a year on business. Historical laws of hong kong online dangerous drugs regulations.
The most common drug of abuse under this group is heroin. Rory boland is a guidebook author and travel writer who has lived and worked in hong kong and london. How hong kong is home to the crazy rich and the mega poor. Importation exportation of any prohibited controlled items into or out of the hong kong special administrative region hksar is governed by laws. What types of penalties are there for committing a criminal offence. May 28, 2019 the obamaera mandate requiring health providers to adopt electronic health records has proved to be a resounding failure. Your source for credible news and authoritative insights from hong kong, china and the world. One mans descent into drug psychosis in hong kong s triad heartland thrall, chris on. Physical and neuropsychological effects of opiatesopioids. Apr 09, 2019 hong kong has more ultrarich people than any other country, yet 1 in 5 people still live in poverty.
For dangerous drugs, please first contact department of health for arrangement. Jul 10, 2012 corresponding entry should be made in the prescription record book. Breaking news, analysis and opinion from the scmps hong kong edition. A guide to class entries english version only statement of purpose. Hong kong poison classification search drug information. Ghb was classified as a dangerous drug under schedule i of the dangerous drugs ordinance cap. The commonly found prohibited controlled items are dangerous drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled chemicals, antibiotics, arms, ammunition, weapons, fireworks, strategic commodities. In fact, some of the safest cities in the world are urban hubs that boast low crime rates and high levels of safety. Drugs such as cannabis and ecstasy, which can be considered recreational drugs in other countries are all illegal in hong kong.
All registers, books and records required to be kept, including the dangerous drugs register, the prescription book, the poisons book, the antibiotics record and. An npr best book of the year 2019 edward snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the us governments system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what mo. Chasing the dragon c ariana grande dangerous woman dangerous woman visual 1 taken from the new album dangerous woman download now. Might i suggest that you do not open the packet and if your pharmacy is still open go quickly and get a letter from them if you are concerned. We present you a selection of world records for construction. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Medical council of hong kong revised in january 2016 4f, hong kong academy of medicine jockey club building, 99 wong chuk hang road, aberdeen, hong kong. A medication is a substance ad1ninistered for the diagnosis, treatment, m1t1gation, or prevention of disease. Setting the record straight on antipsychotics psychology today. The master of a hong kong ship more than 200 miles from hong kong hall make any report so required without delay to the nearest coastal state or to the coastal state which he considers to be most at risk from the actual or potential effects of the incident.
A list of dangerous drugs is stipulated under schedule 1 of the dangerous drugs ordinance, chapter 4, laws of hong kong opens a new window. Studies show longterm effects of cannabis on the brain cannabis has proven to be both damaging and addictive in two recent studies. Hong kong customs makes record seizure of cocaine in town. Moa why is the coronavirus more dangerous than the flu. This service is mainly provided to the hong kong police force and. One mans descent into drug psychosis in hong kong s triad heartland. Jan 31, 2020 the hong kong government has privately warned diplomats it is bracing for a bombing campaign by radical prodemocracy protesters as the territory enters its 10th month of demonstrations. Under the dangerous drugs ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. Our populations are now largely immune to it and an h3h2 vaccine is now part of the general cocktail of a flu vaccination.
Books and registers rolls australia filing systems. Chasing the dragon 2017 official trailer donnie yen gangster movie in theaters 929. Dangerous drug definition of dangerous drug by the free. Soon after the extradition bill protests, amnesty international published a report on the unlawful use of force by the hong kong police force, including the dangerous use of rubber bullets, officers beating protesters who did not resist, aggressive tactics used by police to obstruct journalists on site and the misuse of tear gas. International drug holocaust from the opium war to 1997 and beyond hong kong. Examples are opium, morphine, heroin, cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines. With the current laws of hong kong available on the web, the historical laws of hong kong online. With the current laws of hong kong available on the web, the historical laws of hong kong online database rightly fills the gap in legal research on the historical development of the law of hong kong. It is commonly use as cleaning solvent or superglue remover but s sometimes also as a flavouring agent. The nurse ensures the dangerous drugs dd are handled and administered in accordance with the dangerous drug ordinance, chapter 4, laws of hong kong.
Nowadays, the hong kong medical council is established and empowered by. It was caused by an h3n2 strain of the influenza a virus, descended from h2n2 through antigenic shift, a genetic process in which genes from multiple subtypes reassorted to form a new virus the first record of the outbreak in hong. Chinas dream of using hong kong as model for taiwans future. Its harmful effect arises from the drug itself, its impurities and one of its methods of administration, which is. I write to draw your attention to the recent gazetting on 24 november 2000 of the dangerous drugs ordinance amendment of first scheduleno. What should medical practitioners know about dangerous drugs. Chris thralls hong kong is both familiar and strange.
Developed by the professional development committee of the nursing council of hong kong. It provides free online access to current and past versions of consolidated legislation dating back to 30 june 1997 and pdf copies marked verified copy have official legal status. Schedule 5 poisons s5 drugs with special labeling requirements as found in schedule 5 of chapter 8a, pharmacy and poisons regulations. Near apple, lemon, 2, false means to find documents having apple within 2 words apart from lemon. Guide to good nursing practice administration of medication. A statutory body established on 1 december 1990 under the hospital authority ordinance to manage all public hospitals in hong kong. Controversies of the hong kong police force wikipedia.
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