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- 2014.01.16
Retail shops raided for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products and possession of unregistered pCms
Three retail shops in Mong Kok area were raided today (January 16) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products and suspected possession of...
- 2014.01.06
Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 6) instructed the registration holder of the proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) [Xing He Tang] Extra Good Zhenlong Wan (registration number: HKP-06151), The Land Pharmaceutical Company Limited (the...
- 2013.12.20
Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine tainted by Western drug
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 20) instructed the registration holder of the proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) "AA" Zhi De Xiao (registration number: HKP-13008), M & A Natural Healthcare Products Company Limited (M & A), to recall...
- 2013.12.17
Recall of Dexasan-C Eye Drops
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 17) instructed a licensed drug wholesaler, Today Pharma Company Limited (Today Pharma), to recall a batch of Dexasan-C Eye Drops (Dexasan-C) (registration number: HK-59504, batch number: AS033) from the...
- 2013.12.13
Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine exceeding bacterial limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 13) instructed the registration holder of the proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) "Bouwaidan" Bouwaidan (both its product name and trademark text) (registration number: HKP-04754), H.K. Ma Sai Leung Tong...
- 2013.12.10
Customs detects dispensary selling proprietary Chinese medicine with false representations
The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) took action against a dispensary which verbally made false representations to deceive customers by selling the Chinese proprietary medicine "Nanjing Tong Ren Tang On Kung Niu Huang Wan" as "Beijing Tong Ren...
- 2013.12.04
Safety alert on Philips HeartStart FRx and HeartStart HS1 automated external defibrillators
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 4) drew the public's attention to a safety alert issued by Philips Healthcare concerning its three models of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), namely HeartStart FRx, HeartStart HS1 Home and...
- 2013.12.03
Batch recall of B Braun Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Infusion
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 3) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, B Braun Medical (HK) Limited (B Braun), to recall eight batches of Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Infusion (Registration Number: HK-28230) due to a potential quality...