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- 2006.01.07
Recall of proprietary Chinese medicines
The Department of Health (DH) today (January 7) urged members of the public not to buy or take several brands of proprietary Chinese medicines called Bak Foong Pill after laboratory tests revealed that the lead content of the products concerned...
- 2006.01.06
Health product with western drug ingredients
The Department of Health today (January 6) called on people not t...
- 2005.12.13
Removal of contraceptive device
The Department of Health has received five reports of breakage and expulsion of a batch of intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) in the past 12 months and women using such devices will be contacted for follow-up. As the contraceptive effect may...
- 2005.12.02
Department of Health urges public not to consume slimming product containing sibutramine
The Department of Health today (December 2) urged members of the ...
- 2005.12.01
Follow-up Action on Medtronic Sigma Pacemakers
The Department of Health was informed by Medtronic International Ltd. today (December 1) that the company was following up on a number of models of implanted device called Medtronic Sigma pacemakers to ensure their safety. According to the company,...
- 2005.12.01
Western drug ingredients found in medical products from Mainland China
The Department of Health (DH) today (December 1) called on members of the public not to buy or use a proprietary Chinese medicine "Fufang Danshen Pian" (Batch No. 0504091) and a pharmaceutical product "Troxerutin tablets" (Batch No. 040501) which...
- 2005.11.25
Recall of a proprietary Chinese medicine
The Department of Health (DH) today (November 25) urged members o...
- 2005.11.23
Voluntary Inspection Programme for Residual Current Circuit Breakers
Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) Ltd. recently conducted a voluntary inspection programme for its Merlin Gerin C60H- and Square D QOE- residual current circuit breakers with overload protection (RCBO) which were supplied from January to December 2004....