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- 2011.09.12
Recall of one batch of Duoflue Cold Tablet 1000's
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 12) instructed Advance Pharmaceutical Co Limited (Advance), a licensed drug manufacturer, to recall one batch (Batch No: 35262) of its product Duoflue Cold Tablet 1000's (Registration No: HK-37595) from...
- 2011.09.02
Recall of Neurolite for Inj with Buffer Vial
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 2) instructed a licensed drug importer, Global Medical Solutions Hong Kong Ltd (GMS), to recall two batches (Lot no: 0200U and 0200U1) of Neurolite for Inj with Buffer Vial (Registration no: HK-43086)...
- 2011.09.01
Recall of drug-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 1) ordered a licensed proprietary Chinese medicines (pCm) wholesaler, Wah Shun Medicine Limited, to recall from shelves its product [W.S] ChuFengT'ouKu Wan (registration number: HKP-01517), as it was...
- 2011.08.26
Safety alert on ShoulderFlex massager
After assessing a medical device safety alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration concerning a personal massager with the brand name ShoulderFlex, distributed in the US by a company called King International, the Department of Health (DH)...
- 2011.08.24
Call to stop sale and consumption of plasticiser-tainted hot beanpaste imported from Taiwan
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 24) that one sample of hot bean paste imported from Taiwan was found to contain a plasticiser, Diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The CFS called on...
- 2011.08.22
Recall of Avaira Toric and BioComfort XO Toric contact lenses
Subsequent to Department of Health (DH)'s advice on suspension of use of Avaira Toric contact lenses over the weekend, the DH today (August 22) endorsed the recall of the Avaira Toric contact lenses and another product BioComfort XO Toric contact...
- 2011.08.20
Suspend use of Avaira Toric daily contact lenses advisable
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 20) advises consumers to suspend use of Avaira Toric daily wear contact lens, pending DH's investigation. This is because the medical device's US manufacturer, CooperVision is already embarking on recall of...
- 2011.08.19
Public urged not to buy or consume unknown slimming products fromInternet
The Department of Health (DH) appealed to members of the public not to buy or consume unknown or doubtful slimming products from the Internet as they may contain undeclared drug ingredients that are dangerous to health. The appeal was made after DH...