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- 2013.03.26
Public warned against consuming two unsafe food products
A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (March 26) urged the public to refrain from consuming two kinds of food products. One is a pre-packaged mixed soybean paste manufactured in Korea...
- 2013.03.26
Recall of Multiload Radiopaque Cu375 intrauterine contraceptive devices
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 26) instructed a local medical device supplier, Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Limited to recall one lot of Multiload Radiopaque Cu375 intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs), manufactured by an Irish...
- 2013.03.22
Retail shop raided for selling unregistered pharmaceutical products
A retail shop in Mong Kok was raided by the Department of Health (DH) today (March 22). The shop was suspected to be selling unregistered pharmaceutical products. Upon the investigation of a public complaint, the DH found that the shop was selling...
- 2013.03.22
Safety alert on two automated external defibrillators
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 22) drew the public's attention to a safety alert issued by an American medical device manufacturer, Physio-Control Inc, on the battery performance of two of its automated external defibrillators (AEDs),...
- 2013.03.21
Warning on oral product containing undeclared Western drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 21) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume an oral product called "CO Feng Shi Gu Tong Ning Jiao Nang", as it may contain multiple undeclared Western drugs that are dangerous to health. The...
- 2013.03.13
Pharmacy raided for suspected illegal sale of antibiotic
A pharmacy in Siu Sai Wan was raided today (March 13) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of an antibiotic. Through the DH's surveillance programme, the pharmacy was found to be selling a...
- 2013.03.13
Public urged not to buy or consume unregistered pharmaceutical product
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 13) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume unregistered pharmaceutical products, including 10 slimming products called "Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee", "7 Days Slimming Coffee", "Brazilian 7...
- 2013.03.13
Public urged not to buy or use slimming products with banned drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (March 13) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume a slimming product named "Li Da Dai Dai Hua Jiao Nang" as it may contain undeclared and banned drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The...