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One speaker noted the emergence of a new trend involving synthetic cannabinoids contained in herbal mixtures not under international control.

[...] physical education and sporting activities within the schools, the trend towards the increased use of drugs in sport could be halted.

[...] [...] pharmaceutical supply centres (CAPP) were created, providing health care training in essential drugs.

[...] points out that a successful new medicine can take 10-15 years to discover and develop and that perhaps only three out of ten new medicines make a good return.

[...] [...] developing countries has, or is predicted to have, the effect of raising prices.

The results of the present study indicate that rhPTH (1-34) is an effective, safe agent in treating Chinese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

[...] [...] organized crime, illicit drugs, money-laundering, illegal arms-trafficking, and illegal movement of nuclear, chemical, biological and other potentially deadly materials”) and in the presidential statement (S/PRST/2009/32) on peace and security in Africa (“the Security Council notes with concern the serious threats posed in some cases by drug trafficking and related transnational organized crime to international security in different regions of the world, including in Africa”).

Since the meeting of the Open-ended Working Group, China had provided to the Panel additional information on its essential-use nomination for the use of CFCs in metered-dose inhalers containing traditional Chinese medicines.

On the optimal gradient condition: mobile phase A (water, containing 0.05% TFA) , mobile phase B ( methanol, containing 0.05% TFA）, 0-10 min 5%-25%B, 10-25 min 25%-38%B, 25-35 min 38%, 35-40 min 38%-42%B, 40-55 min 42%-50%B, the complex herbal medicine Ginkgo biloba extract and its disperse tablet formulation were successfully separated, and four main therapeutic components were finally determined, which were bilobalide, ginkgolide A, ginkgolide B, ginkgolide C. They were all terpene lactones with pretty weak absorption in the UV detection.

[...] of Medicine reported on the development of Chinese medicine in Taiwan, and introduced in details the application of HPLC-SPE-NMR technique to Phyllanthus lignin in vivo metabolite analysis; Professor Yang Ling of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences gave a comprehensive report on the application of ADME / T-related technology to new drug research and [...] [...]

[...] [...] Shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who was, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital, or options in respect of such capital, carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member [...]

Regarding funding support for the arts groups, members in generally considered that the Administration should (a) ensure a reasonable and fair distribution of funding resources amongst arts groups; (b) review the existing mode of subsidy for the major performing arts groups to avoid stifling the development of non-subvented commercial arts groups; (c) provide more funding for the support of small and medium sized arts groups and budding artists; (d) explore means to minimize staffing and administrative expenses in the operation of arts programmes so that the savings could be re-allocated to the use of arts development; (e) examine the effectiveness of the current funding policy in achieving the policy goals, such as encouraging diversified and balanced development of arts and culture; and (f) consider increasing its overall allocation of funding for culture and the arts, given the imminent need to achieve the vision of the West Kowloon Culture District project.

Recalling Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 51/10 of 14 March 2008,8 in which the Commission emphasized the importance of further national and international measures to counter trafficking in substances used as precursors in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including synthetic drugs,Recalling also Commission on Narcotic Drugs resolution 51/11 of 14 March

[...] [...] in political and institutional decision-making processes, as well as the lack of special measures or affirmative action [...] [...]

That this Council urges the Government to comprehensively review the West Kowloon Cultural District development project, consider the ‘software’ contents before planning the cultural facilities, extend the deadline for submission of development proposals, openly and thoroughly consult the cultural sector, professional bodies, the real estate sector, the Legislative Council, the public and relevant organizations, and uphold the ‘people-oriented’, ‘partnership’ and ‘community-driven’ principles put forward by the Culture and Heritage Commission for the West Kowloon development in formulating a development and operation plan that is open, fair and proper; and in the process of development, the Government should also facilitate a partnership between developers and the cultural sector, so as to allow the latter to participate in the planning and future operation of the facilities in the district.

[...] [...] the international drug control conventions, in order to ensure that measures better address emerging trends in synthetic drug abuse, control [...] [...]

[...] [...] joint exercises with the new army, undertake inspections of inventories of weapons and ammunition obtained by the Government in accordance with the exemptions to the United Nations arms [...] [...]

[...] [...] of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose [...]