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- 2013.05.16
Public urged not to buy or use slimming products with undeclared and banned drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 16) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume two oral products labelled as "STB Summit of the Thin Body S Woman Degreasing Burning Pill" and "Lightning 10.0+ Reduces Weight", as they may contain...
- 2013.05.15
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of slimming product with banned drug ingredients on the Internet
A 23-year-old woman was arrested today (May 15) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of one box of 4C Cosmoslim, a slimming product with undeclared and banned drug substances. During the DH's...
- 2013.05.14
Alert on Phenytoin 100mg tablet (HK-43080)
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 14) alerted members of t...
- 2013.05.13
Further recall of two proprietary Chinese medicines with failed microbial limit
Further to the total recall of two registered proprietary Chinese medicines (pCms) by the licensed pCm manufacturer Ching Chung Yuk Po Limited on May 9 because of their failed microbial limit, the DH today (May 13) instructed Ching Chung Yuk Po again...
- 2013.05.13
Retail shop raided for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products
A retail shop in Admiralty was raided today (May 13) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Upon the investigation of a public complaint,...
- 2013.05.10
Recall of mislabelled Chinese herbal medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 10) ordered a licensed retailer of Chinese herbal medicines, Hang Seng Dispensary, located at G/F, 270 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, to recall from consumers a Chinese herbal medicine, processed...
- 2013.05.09
Recall of proprietary Chinese medicines with failed microbial limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 9) instructed a licensed proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) manufacturer, Ching Chung Yuk Po Limited (Ching Chung Yuk Po), to recall from consumers all batches of its two registered pCms, namely Kyuwei (36...
- 2013.05.07
Recall of Apo-Simvastatin Tablets 10mg, 20mg, and 40mg Packed in30's boxes
For more details, please visit : http://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/news/Recall_of_Apo-Simvastatin_Tablets_10mg%2C_20mg%2C_and_40mg_Packed_in_30%E2%80%99s_boxes/consumer/2013-05-07/en/19576.html