Healthcare

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...