Hong Kong Regulations

CHINESE MEDICINES REGULATION - SECT 20

General duties of holders of wholesaler licences in proprietary Chinese medicines

PART 7

DUTIES OF HOLDERS OF WHOLESALER LICENCES IN PROPRIETARY CHINESE MEDICINES

A holder of a wholesaler licence in proprietary Chinese medicines shall ensure
that-

   (a)  the premises to which the licence relates are maintained in sanitary
        condition;

   (b)  (i) adequate space; and

        (ii)   adequate and suitable facilities, for storing proprietary
               Chinese medicines are provided in the premises;

   (c)  the facilities for storing proprietary Chinese medicines are
        maintained in good condition;

   (d)  no proprietary Chinese medicine in his possession is sold or
        distributed after its expiry date;

   (e)  all proprietary Chinese medicines sold or distributed by him are
        packed using materials that are sufficiently stout to prevent leakage
        and contamination arising from the ordinary risks involved in handling
        the medicine;

   (f)  no proprietary Chinese medicine in his possession is consigned for
        transport unless suitable arrangements have been made to prevent
        leakage and contamination arising from the ordinary risks involved in
        the delivery and transport of the medicine; and

   (g)  a system of control is set up and maintained, which will enable the
        rapid and, so far as practicable, complete recall of any proprietary
        Chinese medicine sold or distributed by him in the event of the
        medicine being found to be dangerous, injurious to health or unfit for
        human consumption.