Items per page
- 2013.05.31
Suspected case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning under DH investigation
The Department of Health (DH) is today (May 31) investigating a case of suspected aconitum alkaloid poisoning affecting a 79-year-old man after he consumed Chinese herbs. The DH received notification of the case from the Hospital Authority (HA). The...
- 2013.05.31
Suspected illegal possession of Part I poison by registered Chinese medicine practitioner
The Department of Health (DH) is today (May 31) investigating a case of suspected illegal possession of a Part I poison involving a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP), Tsui Wai-ah, practising in a premises named "Jia Ming Tui Na Die Da"...
- 2013.05.23
Slim milk imported from Australia found with excessive total bacterial count
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) today (May 23) advised people not to consume a particular batch of Pura slim milk imported from Australia which was detected to have a total bacterial count exceeding the legal limit. The trade should also stop...
- 2013.05.22
Retail shop raided for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products
A retail shop in Mong Kok was raided today (May 22) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Upon the investigation of a public complaint,...
- 2013.05.16
Public urged not to buy or use slimming products with undeclared and banned drug ingredients
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 16) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume two oral products labelled as "STB Summit of the Thin Body S Woman Degreasing Burning Pill" and "Lightning 10.0+ Reduces Weight", as they may contain...
- 2013.05.15
Woman arrested for suspected illegal sale of slimming product with banned drug ingredients on the Internet
A 23-year-old woman was arrested today (May 15) in a joint operation by the Department of Health (DH) and the Police for suspected illegal sale of one box of 4C Cosmoslim, a slimming product with undeclared and banned drug substances. During the DH's...
- 2013.05.14
Alert on Phenytoin 100mg tablet (HK-43080)
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 14) alerted members of t...
- 2013.05.13
Further recall of two proprietary Chinese medicines with failed microbial limit
Further to the total recall of two registered proprietary Chinese medicines (pCms) by the licensed pCm manufacturer Ching Chung Yuk Po Limited on May 9 because of their failed microbial limit, the DH today (May 13) instructed Ching Chung Yuk Po again...