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- 2012.08.10
Four more Japanese infant formulae found to have low iodine content
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 10) that four more Japanese infant formulae were found to have low iodine content and may have potential adverse health effects on infants....
- 2012.08.10
Warning on oral product containing undeclared Western drug ingredient
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 10) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume an unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) called "Xinhuang Pian", as it may contain an undeclared Western drug that is dangerous to...
- 2012.08.08
Total recall of Antacaine Suspension
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 8) instructed licensed manufacturer, Quality Pharmaceutical Laboratory Ltd. (Quality) to recall all batches of Antacaine Suspension 3600ml (Antacaine)(registration number: HK-23691) from the market because...
- 2012.08.08
Two Japanese infant formulae found to have low iodine content
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 8) called on parents not to let their babies consume two powdered infant formulae imported from Japan as their iodine content are rather low and could...
- 2012.08.08
Woman arrested for alleged illegal sale of unregisteredpharmaceutical products with controlled drug ingredient on Internet
A 29 year-old woman was today (August 8) arrested in a joint operation by the Police and the Department of Health (DH) at Tsim Sha Tsui for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product called Rapid and Clean Cream - SM Cream. Woman...
- 2012.08.01
Low level of Caesium detected in Japanese oats sample
An oats sample, imported from Japan and collected recently from a local retail outlet during surveillance, has been found to have a low level of radioactivity, a spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene...
- 2012.08.01
Man arrested for illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceuticalproduct with controlled drug ingredient online
A 33-year-old man was today (August 1) arrested in a joint operation by the Police and the Department of Health (DH) in Jordan for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product called Men's Rogaine Topical Aerosol. Earlier on, upon...
- 2012.07.27
Caution against potential malfunction of the delivery device ofPulmicort Turbuhaler 200 µg per metered dose
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 27) alerted healthcare professionals and the public of a potential malfunction of the delivery device of Pulmicort Turbuhaler 200 µg per metered dose. Through its surveillance network, DH noted from the...