(C) Describe the specific conditions under which the following poisons would be exempted from the provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance as stipulated under regulation 8 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations: 

(a) Lignocaine 

(b) Levonorgestrel 

(1 mark each)

Regulation 8 is referring to Schedule 2 drugs which are exempt from drug classification and are 'non-poisons'

Recommend you memorise S2 drugs

Lignocaine: Preparations intended for external application only, containing not more than 0.7% of Lignocaine or its salts

Levonorgestrel:

(12/2025 update: OCPs were S2 up until 2025, in June 2025 they were changed to P2 poisons - please refer PPR Schedule 10 Part 2 list. I have kept the answer below the same though as it reflects the time the question was asked)

Preparations intended to be taken orally for contraceptive purposes only which contain not more than the following per dose—

0.25 milligrams Levonorgestrel