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- 2010.10.18
Public urged not to consume unlabelled slimming products from the Internet
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 18) again appealed members of the public not to buy or consume unlabelled slimming products from the Internet as they may contain undeclared western medicines dangerous to health. The appeal...
- 2010.10.15
Further recall of pharmaceutical products by Universal Pharm Lab
The Department of Health (DH) has directed licensed drug manufacturer Universal Pharmaceutical Laboratories Limited to recall from the market 20 products manufactured by one of its production lines further to the last recall ordered on October 6,...
- 2010.10.08
Voluntary withdrawal of Reductil and Sibutil (both containing sibutramine) in Hong Kong
The Department of Health (DH) today (October 8) received notification from licensed drug company Abbott Lab Ltd that the company would voluntarily withdraw the registration of Reductil and its generic version Sibutil (both containing sibutramine) in...
- 2010.10.06
Recall of pharmaceutical products by Universal Pharm Lab
The Department of Health (DH) has directed registered drug manufacturer Universal Pharmaceutical Laboratories Limited to recall four batches of products from one of its production lines following investigation of a complaint and inspection of the...
- 2010.09.24
Product recall prompted by failure of dissolution test
The Department of Health (DH) has ordered the recall of one batch of Cimedine Tablet 400mg (batch number S081121, registration number HK-40956) from the market after samples of the product failed the dissolution test. The DH conducted an...
- 2010.09.13
Caution against contaminated Chinese herbs "Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii" and "Radix Dipsaci"
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 13) advised members of the public who have purchased any of two Chinese herbs, "Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii" and "Radix Dipsaci", from licensed Chinese herbal medicines retailer American Ginseng Co. in...
- 2010.09.10
DH investigates suspected case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 10) received notification from the Hospital Authority (HA) about a suspected case of Chinese herbal medicine poisoning involving a 55-year-old-woman. She developed symptoms and signs of aconitum alkaloid...
- 2010.08.31
Recall of Panadol children tablets
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 31) endorsed a recall made by GlaxoSmithKline Ltd. (GSK), a licensed drug wholesaler, of one batch of Panadol for Children Tablet Chewable 120mg (Registration No.: HK-31209, Batch no.: XPH026) from the...