Hong Kong Regulations

CHINESE MEDICINES REGULATION - SECT 14

Additional duties of holders of wholesaler licences in Chinese herbal medicines in respect of Schedule 2 medicines-keeping of records

(1) A holder of a wholesaler licence in Chinese herbal medicines in respect of
Schedule 2 medicines shall ensure that every transaction whereby a
Schedule 2 medicine is acquired, received, sold or distributed by him is
evidenced by an invoice or other document.

(2) The licence holder shall ensure that the invoice or other document
evidencing the transaction contains the following particulars in respect of
the transaction-

   (a)  the date of the transaction;

   (b)  the name and quantity of the medicine acquired, received, sold or
        distributed, as the case may be;

   (c)  the name, address and telephone number of-

        (i)    the person who sells or distributes the medicine to him; or

        (ii)   the person to whom he sells or distributes the medicine, as the
               case may be; and

   (d)  the reference number of the invoice or other document.

(3) The licence holder shall also ensure that the invoice or other document
evidencing the transaction is retained in the premises to which the licence
relates for a period of not less than 2 years from the date of the
transaction.