4 shops were involved in convicted cases of selling counterfeit drugs in March and April, making a total of 6 convicted cases in the first four months of this year.
The latest issue of CHOICE reported the details of the shops involved. Among the shops, 3 were in Hong Kong Island, 2 in Kowloon and 1 in the New Territories.
Particulars of Shops Involved in Selling Counterfeit Drugs
| Names and Address of Shops Involved | Names of Counterfeit Drugs Involved |
| Hong Kong Island | |
| Shun Tai Dispensary Shop A, G/F 6 Cannon Street Causeway Bay | Forged Trademark Applied - "Viagra" |
| Sunning Dispensary (North Point) Limited G/F Kiu Hing Mansion 14/F King's Road North Poing | Forged Trademark Applied - "Viagra" - "Cialis" - "Wong To Yick Wood Lock" - "Po Sum On Oil" - "Pien Tze Huang" - "Po Chai Oills" - "Fishing" Lee Man Shan Pill Stomachache |
| 同興參茸行 Shop C G/F 10 Tong Shui Road North Point | Forged Tradement Applied - "RICQLES" - "Po Sum On Oil" - 「喇叭牌」正露丸 |
| Kowloon | |
| 健康藥坊 G/F, No 47 Ha Heung Road To Kwa Wan | Forged Trademark Applied - "Wong To Yick Wood Lock" |
| 健康藥坊 Shop A, No. 12 Ha Heung Road To Kwa Wan | Forged Trademark Applied - "Wong To Tick Wood Lock" - "Fishing" Lee Man Shan Pill Stomachache |
| New Territories | |
| Wing Kin Medicine Co. G/F, 113 Shek Yam Road Kwai Chung | False Trade Descriptions Applied * - "Human Albumin 25%" - "Normal Serum Albumin (Human)" - "Kenacort-A Intramuscular" - "Vitamin H-3 Injection - Rheumatism And Spur Tan" |
| * The drug composition does not mater with product labelling. | |
The Council will update the list of shops involved in convicted cases of selling counterfeit drugs on website as appropriate for consumers' information.
It is a serious offence under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance to sell or supply for the purpose of trade goods bearing a forged trade mark or a false trade description. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of HK$500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
The public should stop consuming any doubtful drugs and make enquiries of suppliers or trademark holders. Cases of selling counterfeit drugs can be reported to the C&ED on its hotline 2545 6182.
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