### Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations 《藥劑業及毒藥規例》

6. Relaxation of section 28(3) in the case of certain medicines
The requirements of section 28(3) (which requires particulars of medicines supplied or dispensed under that section to be entered in a book) shall be satisfied in respect of medicines included in Schedule 1, but need not be satisfied in respect of other medicines which are supplied by— (E.R. 5 of 2020)
(a) a registered medical practitioner for the purposes of medical treatment; or
(b) an authorized seller of poisons on and in accordance with a prescription given by a registered medical practitioner.
(E.R. 3 of 2015)

7. Exemption from the provisions relating solely to Schedule 1
(E.R. 5 of 2020)The provisions of these regulations and of the Ordinance (as modified by these regulations) which apply solely to the substances in Schedule 1 shall not apply to— (E.R. 5 of 2020)
(a) machine-spread plasters;
(b) surgical dressings; or
(c) (Repealed L.N. 262 of 1995)(d) corn paints in which the only poison is a poison included in the Poisons List under the item “Cannabis”.
(E.R. 3 of 2015; E.R. 5 of 2020)

8. Complete exemption for articles and substances in Schedule 2
(E.R. 5 of 2020)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in the Ordinance or these regulations shall apply—
(a) to any article in Group I of Schedule 2; or
(b) to any of the articles or substances specified in the second column of Group II of Schedule 2 opposite the description of the poison specified in the first column thereof. (L.N. 85 of 1987; E.R. 5 of 2020)
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(b), Parts 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of these regulations shall apply to every article or substance referred to in that paragraph, that is a pharmaceutical product within the meaning of the Ordinance. (L.N. 85 of 1987; 2 of 2015 s. 36)
(E.R. 3 of 2015)

### Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations 《藥劑業及毒藥規例》

9. Additional restriction of sale of poisons in Schedule 3
(E.R. 5 of 2020)(1) No person shall sell any poison included in Schedule 3, except on and in accordance with a prescription given by a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered veterinary surgeon. (L.N. 614 of 1997; E.R. 5 of 2020)
(2) This regulation shall apply to the sale of any such poison, including a medicine exempted by section 28, but shall not apply to any sale exempted by section 32.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation a prescription shall—
(a) be in writing and be signed by the person giving it with his usual signature and be dated by him;
(b) specify the address of the person giving it;
(c) specify the name and address of the person for whose treatment it is given or, if the prescription is given by a registered veterinary surgeon, of the person to whom the medicine is to be delivered; (L.N. 614 of 1997)
(d) have written thereon, if given by a dentist, the words “For dental treatment only 祇限牙科醫療用”, or, if given by a registered veterinary surgeon, the words “For animal treatment only 祇限醫治禽畜用”; and (L.N. 614 of 1997)
(e) indicate the total amount of the medicine to be supplied and the dose to be taken or administered.
(4) The person dispensing the prescription shall comply with the following requirements—
(a) the prescription shall not be dispensed more than once unless the prescriber has directed either—
(i) that it may be dispensed a stated number of times; or
(ii) that it may be dispensed at stated intervals;
(b) if the prescription contains a direction that it may be dispensed a stated number of times or at stated intervals, it shall not be dispensed otherwise than in accordance with the direction;
(c) at the time of dispensing there shall be noted on the prescription above the signature of the prescriber the name and address of the seller and the date on which the prescription is dispensed; and
(d) except in the case of a prescription which may be dispensed again, the prescription shall, for a period of 2 years, be retained and kept on the premises on which it was dispensed in such manner as to be readily available for inspection.
(E.R. 3 of 2015)

10. Restriction of sales by listed sellers of poisons
No listed seller of poisons shall sell any poison other than a solution of ammonia, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, potassium quadroxalate or sulphuric acid, except in a closed container as closed by the manufacturer or other person from whom the poison was obtained.

### Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations 《藥劑業及毒藥規例》

10A. Prohibition on dispensing of prescriptions by listed sellers of poisons
No listed seller of poisons shall dispense any prescription for medicine.
(L.N. 85 of 1987)

11. Restriction of sale of strychnine
(1) No person shall sell or supply strychnine except as an ingredient in a medicine.
(2) This regulation shall extend to transactions exempted by section 32, but shall not apply to the sale of strychnine—
(a) by way of wholesale dealing;
(b) to be exported to purchasers outside Hong Kong;
(c) for the purpose of being compounded in medicines prescribed or administered by a registered medical practitioner or registered veterinary surgeon; or (L.N. 614 of 1997)
(d) to a person or institution concerned with education, scientific research or chemical analysis, for the purpose of that education, research or analysis.

12. Manner of labelling containers
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the particulars with which the container of a poison is required to be labelled under section 27 and under these regulations, shall appear in a conspicuous position on the container in which the poison is sold and on every box or other covering of whatever nature enclosing the container, and the particulars shall be clearly and distinctly set out and not in any way obscured or obliterated.
(2) Where the poison is contained in a cachet or similar article it shall not be necessary to label the article itself, if every box or other covering in which the article is enclosed is labelled in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3) Nothing in section 27 or in this regulation or regulations 13 to 17 shall be deemed to require the labelling of any transparent cover or any wrapper, hamper, packing case, crate or other covering used solely for the purposes of transport or delivery.