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The following is issued on behalf of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong:
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong announced today (March 4) the results of the Pharmacist Registration Examinations held in December 2015.
There were 104, 93 and 85 candidates sitting for examinations respectively in Pharmacy Legislation in Hong Kong, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacology with corresponding passing rates of 45 per cent, 27 per cent and 20 per cent.
Apart from meeting other requirements prescribed by the Board, any pharmacy graduate outside Hong Kong intending to be registered as a pharmacist in Hong Kong is required to pass the above three subjects.
The Board conducts its Registration Examinations twice a year, normally in June and December.
Ends/Friday, March 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 12:00
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