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- 2012.01.03
Warning on slimming product with banned drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 3) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume a slimming product named CanSui, as it may contain banned drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The appeal followed the DH's receipt of...
- 2011.12.30
Woman arrested for selling unregistered pharmaceutical product
A 43-year-old woman was today (December 30) arrested in a joint operation by the Police and the Department of Health (DH) in Yau Ma Tei for suspected illegal sale of one bottle of Careprost, which is an unregistered pharmaceutical product and Part I...
- 2011.12.28
Recall of Xeloda Tab 500mg
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 28) endorsed the recall of a batch of cancer medicine "Xeloda Tab 500mg" (Registration number: HK-46234) by licensed drug wholesaler Roche Hong Kong Limited (Roche) because of improper preparation of the...
- 2011.12.23
Recommendation by the French authority on removal of PIP breast implants
A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) said today (December 23) the department noted the recommendation by the French Ministry of Health regarding the management of patients implanted with silicone gel breast implants manufactured by the...
- 2011.12.23
Warning on orally consumed product containing banned and undeclared Western drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 23) appealed to members of the public not to consume an oral product as it has been found to contain at least four undeclared Western drugs, one of which is a banned item in Hong Kong. The announcement...
- 2011.12.22
Adverse events related to Poly Implant Prothèse breast implants
A spokesman for the Department of Health (DH) said today (December 22) the department is aware that the French medical device regulatory authority, Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé (AFSSAPS), is continuing to monitor...
- 2011.12.21
Recall of three B. Braun products
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 21) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, B. Braun Medical (H.K.) Limited (B. Braun) to recall from the market three Nutriflex Lipid products because of potential particulate formation in the products. The...
- 2011.12.20
Undeclared western drug ingredients found in product
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 20) urged people not to use a product named Jin Yu Tang Tai Han Kang Pai Pu Ling Jiao Nang which was found to contain undeclared western drug ingredients that may cause serious side effects. The DH...