Healthcare

Health is wealth: HK government sets aside HK$45 billion for healthcare

A Samaritan Fund of HK$10 billion will help ease spending on essential drugs and other medical items. Read ››

Perfect Shape Holdings plans HKSE Main Board listing

The company’s revenue contributed from the PRC market in the amount of HK$99.5mn, representing 74.0% of the Group’s revenue for four months. Read ››

Sino Biopharmaceutical nine months profit up 31.8% to HK$451.36mn

The company believes the sales income of the pharmaceutical industry to increase with the slowing inflation and easing of policy restrictions. Read ››

Cataract centre opens at Kowloon East Cluster

The Wu Ho Loo Ning Cataract Centre under the Hospital Authority Kowloon East Cluster is now ready to double the of cataract surgery performed in KEC by up to 5 000 cases annually. Read ››

SWD corrects computer glitch affecting long term care services

The Social Welfare Department staff confirmed the veracity of a report involving an elder whose allocation of service was delayed by about six months.    His application was approved for an immediate allocation. Read ››

LifeTech IPO offer price set at HK$2.0 per share

The proceeds will be used for expanding its manufacturing facilities, supporting its product offerings, and enhancing its research and development of products currently in the pipeline. Read ››

Whew!: Missing personal data of employees' compensation applicants found

The data remained intact with the envelope still sealed when found in Tuen Mun Hospital. Read ››

Did you apply for employees’ compensation? Your personal data could be lost somewhere

The Police has been informed about a missing document containing personal data of people that applied for employees’ compensation. Read ››

Lansen inks exclusive deal with Ethypharm

Lansen will market and distribute Ethypharm’s Ketoprofen/Omeprazole SR capsules in China. Read ››

Committee to spearhead R&D in Chinese medicines

The Innovation and Technology Commission today announced that the Government will form a new committee to spearhead and promote research and development and testing of Chinese medicines in Hong Kong. Read ››

Paul Fan appointed Senior Adviser on traditional Chinese medicine

The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Health has appointed the Chairman of the CMC, Mr Paul Fan, as its Chinese medicine International Collaboration Senior Advise. Read ››

Contractor fined for violating safety rules

Falcon Construction Engineering Limited was fined $70,500 at Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Court in a case involving a  construction site accident that claimed the life of a worker. Read ››

Hong Kong helps Sichuan complete medical reconstruction projects

Construction works for the in-patient block of No. 2 People's Hospital of Deyang and the Deyang Dongqi Hospital in Sichuan has been completed smoothly. Read ››

CHP investigates fatal case of Group A Streptococcal infection

The case involves a 58-year old woman with chronic illnesses. Read ››

Department of Health orders recall of Chinese product

ChuFengT’ouKu Wan has been found to be tainted with paracetamol. Read ››

Sino Biopharmaceutical profit up 15% to HK$221mn

The group sees more M&A opportunities to arise expediting consolidation of the pharmaceutical industry, and further intensifying competition. Read ››

Smoking rate falls to its lowest in three decades

Hong Kong's daily cigarette smoking rate dropped more than half from 23.3% in 1982. Read ››

Hua Xia Healthcare revenue up 13% to HK$390mn

The company continues to grow general hospital operations and pharmaceutical distribution and retail units. Read ››

CHP detects imported case of NDM-1 producing Enterobacteriaceae

The Centre for Health Protection of the department of Health has identified an imported case of New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae. Read ››

Hong Kong adults asked to consume high-iodine foods

Consumers are advised to consume a variety of high-iodine foods in light of the findings of a risk assessment study released by the Centre for Food Safety. Read ››

Chinese medicines recalled due to quality issue

The Department of Health instructed a local manufacturer of proprietary Chinese medicine, Chaisentomg Pharmaceutical Factory Limited, to recall from consumers five powdered medicines. Read ››

Three batches of Navelbine injection recalled

The Department of Health endorsed a voluntary recall of three batches of a registered pharmaceutical product Navelbine Injection by its licensed drug wholesaler, Orient Europharma Co Ltd. Read ››

Pharmacy and Poisons Board launches new website

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong announced the official launch of its new website at www.ppbhk.org.hk. Read ››

Singapore's Firma eyes Hong Kong medical market

Firma Medical Aesthetics Group opened its first clinic in Hong Kong in a 5,200 square space on Duddell Street in Central. Read ››

Patient Satisfaction Survey report endorsed by HA

The Hospital Authoritydiscussed and endorsed the first HA-wide Patient Satisfaction Survey report. Read ››

Sennosides drugs recalled

The Department of Health instructed Welfore Co Ltd, to recall four of its sennosides drugs from shelves as market surveillance conducted by DH pharmaceutical inspectors found that a sample failed the disintegration test. Read ››

Hua Xia Healthcare profit up 7-fold to HK$31.5mn

The company explores further opportunities from China’s Healthcare Reform and the New 12th Five Year Plan. Read ››

Health chief warns of imported E coli cases

Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow warns Hong Kong may eventually face an imported case of the deadly E coli infection that has afflicted Germany and other EU countries. Read ››

DH recalls Potassium Chloride Injection

The Department of Health instructed the Baxter Healthcare Ltd., a licensed drug wholesaler, to recall three batches of Potassium Chloride Injection 20mEq/100ml. Read ››

Hospital Authority allocates more nursing fund

The Hospital Authority has earmarked an additional $200 million this year to strengthen the recruitment and retaining of nursing manpower. Read ››

Trace amount of iodine, caesium detected in King's Park

The minute amount of artificial radionuclide Iodine-131 and caesium-137 has been detected in an air sample collected at King's Park. Read ››

Tobacco duty to increase by 41.5%

The Government tabled the Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2011 at the Legislative Council. Read ››

HK to suspend avian importation from South Africa

The Centre for Food Safety has suspended processing applications for imports of poultry, game birds and their products from the Republic of South Africa with immediate effect until further notice. Read ››

Private hospitals not to expand maternity services

Private hospitals have agreed not to expand their maternity services in the short term. Read ››

Experts discuss optimal use of medical devices

Experts from WHO and Western Pacific countries are meeting in Hong Kong to discuss a draft strategy for the optimal use of medical devices. Read ››

Hospital Authority to recruit 330 doctors

Secretary for Food & Health Dr. York Chow says the Hospital Authority plans to recruit about 330 doctors in the current fiscal year. Read ››

Warning issued against benzocaine products

An alert has been issued on the use of benzocaine products due to its potentially fatal side effect by the Department of Health. Read ››

Government tightened drug laws

This is to prevent the abuse of new-trend psychotropic drugs and to hinder the production of ketamine. Read ››

Sino Biopharmaceutical 2010 profit up 42.8% to HK$567mn

The company acquires manufacturer of dermatology and hormonal pharmaceutical products to bring new revenue contributions to the Group. Read ››

Hong Kong atmosphere, water remain safe

Radiation levels in Hong Kong's air and drinking water remain normal. Read ››