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- 2005.05.19
Proprietary Chinese medicine with western drug ingredients found
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 19) called on people not...
- 2005.05.12
Warning on Chinese medicine containing Western drugs
The Department of Health today (May 12) called on the public not to buy or use a brand of proprietary Chinese medicine, which contains Western drug ingredients and may cause side effects. The two ingredients, diazepam and chlorpromazine, are...
- 2005.05.09
Public reminded to watch out for unsafe beauty creams
The Department of Health (DH) today (May 9) called on members of ...
- 2005.04.20
Public reminded to watch out for unsafe beauty cream
The Department of Health (DH) today (April 20) called on members of the public who have bought a brand of beauty cream "Whitening Sunblock Cream (Day Cream)" to stop using it and contact the DH hotline 2575 1221 during office hours for health advice....
- 2005.04.08
Suspension of sale of anti-inflammatory drug Bextra in HK
In response to media enquiries on the request made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States of the voluntarily withdrawal of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug "Bextra" by the drug company concern, a spokesman of the...
- 2005.03.31
Voluntary Recall of Skyworth conventional television model numberCTV-2922NW & CTV-2922
Skyworth Sales (Hong Kong) Co., Limited announced the voluntary recall of two CTV models sold between April 2000 and February 2003 in Hong Kong in the view of the unprecedented fire incidents reported recently. Details of the recall are as follows....
- 2005.03.22
Chilli powder/oil found to contain Sudan I and Sudan IV
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has detected Sudan IV in a sample of chilli oil taken from a supermarket in Ho Man Tin. The chilli oil, under the brand name Koon Yick Wah Kee, was contained in a 50 mL bottle with a "best...
- 2005.03.18
Slimming health product recalled
The Department of Health today (March 18) advised members of the public not to buy or use the slimming health product, "Bioslim Herbal Tablets". The product, which is not registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, was found to contain...