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- 2014.07.11
Batch recall of Baxter 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 11) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Baxter Healthcare Ltd (Baxter), to recall from the healthcare sector one batch (batch number: P309187) of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (50ml) (Hong Kong registration...
- 2014.07.11
Recall of Hiy Gluco & Chon Plus Calcium Tablets
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...
- 2014.07.10
Prepackaged Chinese-style soup with suspected pathogen contamination
Subsequent to finding a bottled organic black soybean milk sample with excessive Bacillus cereus, a pathogen, yesterday (July 9), the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (July 10) that a...
- 2014.07.09
Bottled organic black soybean milk with suspected pathogen contamination
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (July 9) noted that a kind of locally produced bottled organic black soybean milk might have been contaminated with Bacillus cereus, a pathogen. Members of the public should stop consuming the affected batch of...
- 2014.07.09
Deregistration of rectal suppository containing domperidone 10mg
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 9) drew the public's attention to the decision of the Pharmacy and Poisons (Registration of Pharmaceutical Products and Substances: Certification of Clinical Trial/Medicinal Test) Committee (the Registration...
- 2014.07.09
Retail stall raided for suspected illegal possession of Schedule 2 Chinese herbal medicines
A retail stall on Yan Hing Street, Tai Po, New Territories, was raided today (July 9) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal possession of Chinese herbal medicines (Chm) listed in Schedule 2 of the...
- 2014.07.02
Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine not complying with labelling and package insert requirements
The Department of Health (DH) today (July 2) instructed a licensed wholesaler of proprietary Chinese medicines (pCm), American Oriental Bioengineering (Hong Kong) Limited (AOBO), located in Wan Chai, to recall from consumers a pCm named Jinji Capsule...
- 2014.06.24
Retail shop raided for suspected illegal possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products with controlled drug ingredients
A retail shop in Kwun Tong was raided today (June 24) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal possession of Part I poisons and unregistered pharmaceutical products. Acting upon intelligence, the DH...