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- 2019.09.18
Cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection under DH investigation (with photo)
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (September 18) investigating a cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection affecting 53 renal patients. The DH received notification from the Hospital Authority...
- 2019.09.10
Batch recall of Colchicine Tablets 0.5mg
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 10) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, Welldone Pharmaceuticals Limited (Welldone), to recall one batch (batch number: CCE802) of Colchicine Tablets 0.5mg (both packs of 100 tablets and 1000 tablets)...
- 2019.09.09
DH notified of recall of specific lots of 1-Day Acuvue contact lenses
The Department of Health (DH) today (September 9) received notification from manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc on its voluntary recall of specific lots of 1-Day Acuvue Moist Brand Contact Lenses for Astigmatism. According to the...
- 2019.09.03
Prepackaged popcorn product may contain allergen (milk)
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 3) said that a kind of prepackaged popcorn product manufactured in the United Kingdom might contain an allergen, milk, but it was not declared on the...
- 2019.08.29
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (July 25) conducted a joint operation, during which a 62-year-old man was arrested for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product and Part 1 poison. Acting upon intelligence,...
- 2019.08.16
DH urges public not to buy or use topical product with undeclared controlled ingredient (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 16) appealed to the public not to buy or use a topical product (no English name on the package, see photo) as it was found to contain an undeclared controlled drug ingredient. Acting on a public...
- 2019.07.25
Man arrested for suspected illegal sale of unregistered pharmaceutical product (with photo)
The Department of Health (DH) and the Police today (July 25) conducted a joint operation, during which a 62-year-old man was arrested for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product and Part 1 poison. Acting upon intelligence,...
- 2019.07.15
Hong Kong Customs and Department of Health continue joint operation to combat counterfeit vaccines (with photo)
Hong Kong Customs and the Department of Health (DH) conducted a joint operation and raided a medical centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 12. A total of 162 boxes of suspected counterfeit vaccines and 163 boxes of vaccines containing Part 1 poison...