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- 2015.03.29
CFS urges public not to consume a batch of smoked salmon suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 29) noted that a batch of smoked salmon manufactured in Hong Kong was said to have been contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The CFS is...
- 2015.03.25
DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) is today (March 25) investigating a suspected case of illegal possession of an unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) (no English name, see photo) by a shop called Akihabara located in Fort Street, North Point,...
- 2015.03.20
Retail shops raided for suspected illegal sale of unregisteredpharmaceutical product
Two retail shops in Mong Kok were raided today (March 20) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of an unregistered pharmaceutical product labelled to contain Part I poison....
- 2015.03.16
DH instructs batch recall of Betasalic Ointment
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 16) instructed a licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer, Europharm Laboratoires Co Ltd (Europharm), to recall one batch (batch number: 408179) of Betasalic Ointment (registration number: HK-49244) from the...
- 2015.03.13
French cheese made with raw cow's milk suspected to be contaminatedwith Listeria monocytogenes
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 13) urged the public not to consume a batch of cheese made with raw cow's milk, imported from France, as the product might have been contaminated with...
- 2015.03.12
Recall one batch of Dextrose Injection 5% USP (Baxter) 1000ml(HK-41323)
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 12) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Baxter Healthcare Limited (Baxter), to conduct a voluntary recall of one batch (batch number: C926899) of Dextrose Injection 5% USP (Baxter) 1000ml (HK-41323) from...
- 2015.03.04
A batch recall of Rosuvastatin Actavis 5mg Tablets
The Department of Health (DH) today (4 March) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Actavis Hong Kong Ltd. (Actavis), to voluntary recall one batch of Rosuvastatin Actavis 5mg Tablets (registration number: HK-62375) from the market due to potential...
- 2015.03.04
DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) is today (March 4) investigating a suspected case of illegal possession of an unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) called TRILEX Herbal Tea for Eliminating Heat and Detoxicating by a licensed Chinese medicines...