Healthcare

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.

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.

Lansen inks exclusive deal with Ethypharm

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

CHP investigates fatal case of Group A Streptococcal infection

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

Department of Health orders recall of Chinese product

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

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.