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- 2010.01.22
Advice on safe use of medicines containing sibutramine
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 22) drew public attention to the safe use of medicines containing sibutramine. It was discovered through the department's active surveillance that the European Medicines Agency, based on results of a...
- 2010.01.22
Medicine found to have exceeded heavy metal limit
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 22) urged members of the public not to buy or use a medicine named "Bao Shu Tang Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan", as it was found to have exceeded heavy metal limit. The appeal was made in view of the laboratory...
- 2010.01.12
Frozen scallops found to contain PSP toxin
A prepackaged frozen half-shell scallop sample taken recently by ...
- 2009.12.24
Alert on soy milk product with high levels of iodine
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (December 24) advised people not to drink a Bonsoy soy milk product which was suspected of containing unusually high levels of iodine. Australian authorities said Spiral Foods Pty Ltd., the company concerned,...
- 2009.12.18
Public urged not to consume unregistered products for managing sexual dysfunction
The Department of Health today (December 18) appealed to people not to buy or use a product named "Vegetal Vigra" for managing sexual dysfunction as it was found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil which may cause serious side effects. A department...
- 2009.12.14
Toy safety tips from Customs to parents
Parents should be aware of the potential hazards of festive toys and take heed of the warnings and the usage instructions on the toys, a spokesman of the Customs and Excise Department warned today (December 14). With the approach of Christmas, the...
- 2009.12.11
Public urged not to consume slimming products with undeclared drug ingredients
People should not buy or consume two slimming products called "Comecoo" and "ZHONGCAOYAO-JIANKANGJIANFEI" as they were found to contain undeclared western medicines that may cause serious side effects, a spokesman for the Department of Health said...
- 2009.12.09
Public urged not to consume unregistered product for sexual dysfunction
The Department of Health today (December 9) appealed to people not to buy or use a product named "2H&2D" for managing sexual dysfunction as it was found to contain tadalafil which may cause side effects. A spokesman for the department said a sample...