6 March 2015
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 6) the results of the Pharmacist Registration Examinations held in December 2014.
There were 86, 77 and 90 candidates sitting for examinations respectively in "Pharmacy Legislation in Hong Kong", "Pharmacy Practice" and "Pharmacology" with corresponding pass rates of 35 per cent, 46 per cent and 59 per cent.
In addition to meeting other requirements prescribed by the Board, any pharmacy graduate from 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.