The Department of Health (DH) today (July 11) instructed a licensed drug wholesaler, Welfore Co. Ltd., to recall all batches of Hiy Gluco & Chon Plus Calcium Tablets (registration number: HK-60675) 60 tablets/bottle and 200 tablets/bottle from the market because the sales label of the product is unapproved.
Upon the DH's investigation into a public enquiry, it was revealed that the sales label of the product in the market did not match with the approved version. Unapproved sales label has not been evaluated by the DH and renders the product as unregistered. The quality of product is nonetheless not affected.
Hiy Gluco & Chon Plus Calcium Tablets contains glucosamine, chondroitin and calcium which is used as a dietary supplement for joint health. The product can be sold over-the-counter without a prescription.
According to Welfore Co. Ltd., about 3400 bottles of 60’s pack and 760 bottles of 200’s pack Hiy Gluco & Chon Plus Calcium Tablets have been distributed in Hong Kong since February 2013. They have been supplied to doctors, local pharmacies and drug stores.
So far, the DH has not received any adverse reports in connection with the product. DH’s investigation is continuing.
Welfore Co. Ltd. has set up a hotline (2605 6881) to answer the related enquiries. The DH will closely monitor the recall.
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