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• Press Release of Department of Health (28 September 2020) : Recall of Chinese medicine granules with failed microbial limit (with photo)

• Advertisement for Application for 2021 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination (22 September 2020)

• Press release of Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (17 September 2020) : 2021 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - Universal Community Testing Programme (Chinese version only) (31 August 2020)

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 August 2020) : DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream products prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - Enhanced anti-epidemic measures (Chinese version only) (28 July 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - A surge of local cases and new round of anti-epidemic measures (Chinese version only) (20 July 2020)

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 July 2020) : DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in powder prescribed by listed Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - A surge of local cases and new round of anti-epidemic measures (Chinese version only) (15 July 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - New Local Cases Emerging (Chinese version only) (10 July 2020) Letter | Appendix

• Press Release of Department of Health (6 July 2020) : DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream product prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: Matter Related to Concern of Chinese Medicine Practitioners about Implication of Suspension of Continuing Education Course for Renewal of Practising Certificate (Chinese version only) (5 June 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 – A new cluster of local cases, expansion of "Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance Programme", and "Special Chinese Medicine Out-patient Programme" of the Hospital Authority (Chinese version only) (3 June 2020)

• Waiver of Registration and Related Fees for Healthcare Professionals (29 May 2020) Letter | Details

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: Enhanced anti-epidemic measures for COVID-19 (Chinese version only) (6 April 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: Enhanced anti-epidemic measures for COVID-19 (Chinese version only) (25 March 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - Further extension of health quarantine arrangements on inbound travellers from overseas (Chinese version only) (18 March 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: COVID-19 - updated health quarantine arrangements on inbound travellers from overseas (Chinese version only) (16 March 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: Update on Countries/Areas with Reported Cases of COVID-19 (Chinese version only) (11 March 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: Latest Information on COVID-19 and Enhanced Surveillance on Suspected Cases by the Centre for Health Protection (Chinese version only) (3 March 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner: Latest Information on COVID-19 and "Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance Programme" by the Hospital Authority (Chinese version only) (25 February 2020) Letter | Appendix

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Latest Information on Novel Coronavirus Infection (Chinese version only) (10 February 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Latest Information on Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan (Chinese version only) (31 January 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Latest Information on Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan (Chinese version only) (21 January 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Latest Information on Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan (Chinese version only) (17 January 2020)

• Press Release of Department of Health (9 January 2020) : Hong Kong enters winter influenza season

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Latest Information on Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan (Chinese version only) (8 January 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Latest Information on Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Wuhan (Chinese version only) (4 January 2020)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Pneumonia Cases in Mainland China (Chinese version only) (2 January 2020)

• Notice of Rename of Chinese Medicine Division, the Department of Health

  In view of the re-organisation of the Department of Health with effect from 1 October 2019 (Tuesday), the Chinese Medicine Division has been renamed as "Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office". The address, telephone numbers, fax numbers and service hours of the office remain unchanged. For enquiries, please contact the Office during office hours:

  • Registration of Proprietary Chinese medicines: 3904 9130
  • Licensing of Chinese medicines traders: 2319 5119
  • Import and export of Chinese medicines: 3904 9230 / 2319 5119

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioners: "Enhanced Regulatory Measures on Herba Pteridis Multifidae" (Chinese version only) (26 September 2019)

• Advertisement for Application for 2020 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination (6 September 2019)

• Press release of Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (6 September 2019)

• Press Release of Department of Health (27 August 2019) : Recall of two mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (5 July 2019) : Department of Health mounts joint operation with Hong Kong Customs against suspected fake Chinese herbal medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (30 May 2019) : DH investigates suspected illegal sale of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (21 May 2019) : DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 May 2019) : DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream product seized at clinic of registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (14 March 2019) : DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 February 2019) : Recall of three types of compound Chinese medicine granules (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 February 2019) : International meeting on Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards held in Hong Kong (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (8 February 2019) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine with failed microbial limit (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (3 January 2019) : DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 December 2018) : DH investigates suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong Annual Report 2017 Printed edition | Barrier-free version

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 October 2018) : Recall of Chinese herbal medicine exceeding limits for arsenic (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (13 October 2018) : Hong Kong Customs mounts joint operation with Department of Health to combat unfair trade practices and unregistered medicines at medicine shop

• Press Release of Department of Health (4 October 2018) : DH raids retail stall for suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)

• Advertisement for Application for 2019 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination (7 September 2018)

• Press release of Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (7 September 2018)

• Establishment of the "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners"

  To have a consistent approach in handling health cases of all Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs), the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong endorsed the establishment of the "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners" under the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (CMPB) at its meeting on 15 May 2018, to handle cases specifically related to medical grounds, evaluate if the listed CMPs with medical problems are fit to continue practising Chinese medicine, and make recommendations to the Disciplinary Committee and CMPB in this regard. Health cases of listed CMPs would be handled by the Disciplinary Committee following the disciplinary procedures for handling violation of professional conduct by listed CMPs. The "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners" was established on 12 July 2018, please click here for the composition, functions and member list of the "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners".

• "What's New" of Department of Health: Amendments to the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) (18 July 2018)

• Publication of the Expiry Dates of the Practising Certificates for Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners (5 July 2018)

• Press Release of Department of Health (14 May 2018) : Woman convicted for practice of Chinese medicine without registration and possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 April 2018) : DH investigates case of proprietary Chinese medicine adulterated with Western drug ingredient (with photo)

• Suspension of enquiry hotline service of Chinese Medicine Division under Department of Health (29 March 2018)

• Briefing on "Proposed measures on retail sale of Chinese herbal medicines via the Internet by Chinese medicines traders" (20 March 2018)

• Press Release of Department of Health (14 March 2018) : Recall of Chinese herbal medicine exceeding limit of pesticide residue (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Stay Vigilant Against Seasonal Influenza after Lunar New Year Holiday (Chinese version only) (21 February 2018)

• Press Release of Department of Health (31 January 2018) : DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in cream products prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (25 January 2018) : Update on investigations into undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in powder prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (10 January 2018) : Hong Kong enters winter influenza season

• Press Release of Department of Health (3 January 2018) : CHP appeals for heightened vigilance against increasing seasonal influenza activity

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations: Prescribing Western medicine by Chinese medicine practitioners (Chinese version only) (22 December 2017)

• Press Release of Department of Health (22 December 2017) : DH investigates case of undeclared Western drug ingredient detected in powder prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Amendments to the Code of Conduct for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners | Appendix

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 October 2017) : DH investigates case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (3 October 2017) : DH raids retail stall for suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered medicines

• Advertisement for Application for 2018 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination (8 September 2017)

• Press release of Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (8 September 2017)

• Press Release of Department of Health (27 July 2017) : DH investigates two lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicines (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 July 2017) : Public should observe strict hygiene amid very high influenza activity

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 July 2017) : DH investigates additional case of undeclared Western drugs detected in cream prescribed by registered CMP (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations: Update on prescribing Western medicine by Chinese medicine practitioners (Chinese version only) (19 July 2017)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Update on prescribing Western medicine by Chinese medicine practitioners (Chinese version only) (19 July 2017)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations: Prescribing Western medicine by Chinese medicine practitioners (Chinese version only) (27 June 2017)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner: Prescribing Western medicine by Chinese medicine practitioners (Chinese version only) (27 June 2017)

• Press Release of Department of Health (27 June 2017) : DH investigates additional case of undeclared Western drugs detected in cream prescribed by registered CMP (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (22 June 2017) : Update on investigations into undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (21 June 2017) : Undeclared Western drug ingredients detected in cream prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (14 June 2017) : International meeting on Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards held in Hong Kong (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (6 June 2017) : DH investigates suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Consultation Document on Proposal to Amend the Code of Conduct for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners (1 June 2017)

• Establishment of the "Health Committee"

  To handle cases involving Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs), who by reason of health is unfit to practise Chinese medicine, more effectively pursuant to section 56(1)(c) of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong endorsed the establishment of the "Health Committee" under the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (CMPB) at its meeting on 10 January 2017, to handle cases specifically related to medical grounds, evaluate if the registered CMPs with medical problems are fit to continue practising Chinese medicine, and make recommendations to the CPB in this regard.  The "Health Committee" was established on 10 May 2017, please click here for the composition, functions and member list of the "Health Committee".

• Press Release of Department of Health (25 May 2017) : DH investigates case of suspected fake proprietary Chinese medicine adulterated with Western drug ingredient (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (17 May 2017) : Surveillance enhanced amid influenza season

• Press Release of Department of Health (26 April 2017) : CHP investigates imported case of Zika Virus Infection

• Press Release of Department of Health (26 April 2017) : DH investigates suspected illegal sale and possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• World Health Day 2017 Depression Matters Let's Stand Together (7 April 2017) (Chinese version only)

• Press Release of Department of Health (15 March 2017) : CHP appeals for vigilance against acute gastroenteritis

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 March 2017) : CHP investigates imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 February 2017) : DH endorses batch recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (22 February 2017) : Surveillance enhanced amid winter influenza season

• Press Release of Department of Health (15 February 2017) : Government holds inter-departmental meeting to discuss latest situation of avian influenza (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (10 January 2017) : CHP investigates suspected imported human case of avian influenza A(H7)

• Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm) with failed microbial limit (with photo) (10 January 2017)

• Press Release of Department of Health (5 January 2017) : CHP investigates imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9)

• Press Release of Department of Health (30 December 2016) : CHP investigates confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9)

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 December 2016) : CHP investigates imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9)

• Press Release of Department of Health (23 November 2016) : CHP urges early vaccination before winter influenza season arrives

• Press Release of Department of Health (15 November 2016) : CHP investigates imported case of Zika Virus Infection

• Press Release of Department of Health (22 September 2016) : DH investigates proprietary Chinese medicine not complying with legal requirements for labels and package inserts (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 September 2016) : CHP investigates local case of dengue fever

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 September 2016) : Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee on Mosquito-borne Diseases meets on local cases of dengue fever and Zika virus infection (with photo)

• Advertisement for Application for 2017 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination (2 September 2016)

• Press release of Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (2 September 2016)

• Press Release of Department of Health (1 September 2016) : CHP urges heightened vigilance against mosquito-borne diseases

• Letter to Chinese Medicine Practitioners from Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board regarding Regulations of Prescription of Proprietary Chinese Medicines (Chinese version only)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 August 2016) : CHP closely monitors additional local cases of Zika Virus Infection in Singapore

• Press Release of Department of Health (25 August 2016) : CHP investigates the first imported case of Zika Virus Infection

• Letter to Chinese Medicine Practitioners from Department of Health : Handling of moxa products (Chinese version only) (27 June 2016)

• Press Release of Department of Health (16 May 2016) : CHP notified of first imported case of Zika Virus Infection in Beijing

• Press Release of Department of Health (26 April 2016) : First confirmed case of MERS in Bahrain

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 April 2016) : DH investigates two cases of aconitum alkaloid poisoning

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 April 2016) : CHP investigates imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) infection

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 April 2016) : DH investigates case of proprietary Chinese medicine tainted with Western drug ingredient (with photo)

• Consultation on development of Trade Single Window in Hong Kong (13 April 2016)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners: World Health Day 2016 Publicity and Public Education Campaign "Let's Beat Diabetes" (Chinese version only) (7 April 2016)

• Press Release of Department of Health (30 March 2016) : Alert Response Level of Ebola preparedness plan stands down

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 March 2016) : CHP investigates imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations: Government launches Preparedness and Response Plan for Zika Virus Infection (Chinese version only) (11 March 2016)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioners: Government launches Preparedness and Response Plan for Zika Virus Infection (Chinese version only) (11 March 2016)

• Press Release of Department of Health (23 December 2015) : Woman convicted for practice of Chinese medicine without registration

• Letter to Chinese Medicines practitioner associations from the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong on "Arrangement upon the end of the test reports submission period for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicine" (Chinese version only) (17 November 2015)

• "What's New" of Department of Health (12 November 2015): End of product quality reports submission period for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicines

• Letter to Chinese Medicines practitioner associations from the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong on "Arrangement upon the end of the test reports submission period for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicine" (Chinese version only) (12 November 2015)

• Implications of arrangements for submission of test reports for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicine on registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Chinese version only) (2 November 2015)

• Updated arrangements for submission of test reports for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicine (Chinese version only) (2 November 2015)

• Advertisement for Application for 2016 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination (4 September 2015)

• Press release of Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (4 September 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (5 August 2015) : DH alerts public to proprietary Chinese medicine not complying with legal requirements of package insert (with photo)

• Letter to registered Chinese medicine practitioners from the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board : Reference Guide on the Issue of Certificates of Terminal Illness by Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners to Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme Members (20 July 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (8 July 2015) : DH investigates case of proprietary Chinese medicine tainted with Western medicine ingredient

• Briefing Session on Infection Control Update for Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Chinese version only) (24 June 2015)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations: Infection control measures for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Chinese version only) (16 June 2015)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioners: Infection control measures for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Chinese version only) (16 June 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (12 June 2015) : DH investigates case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations from Department of Health: Activation of serious response level under government's preparedness plan for MERS (Chinese version only) (9 June 2015)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioners from Department of Health: Activation of serious response level under government's preparedness plan for MERS (Chinese version only) (9 June 2015)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations from Department of Health: Enhanced surveillance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Chinese version only) (4 June 2015)

• Letter to Chinese Medicine Practitioners from Department of Health: Enhanced surveillance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Chinese version only) (4 June 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 May 2015) : Woman convicted for practice of Chinese medicine without registration

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations from the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong: Amendments to the Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Hong Kong and the Code of Conduct for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Chinese version only) (27 April 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (25 March 2015) : DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Information of Infection Control Update for Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Chinese version only) (20 March 2015)

• The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health: Infection Control Update for Chinese Medicine Practitioners (20 March 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (9 March 2015) : Woman convicted for practice of Chinese medicine without registration

• Press Release of Department of Health (4 March 2015) : DH investigates suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese Medicine Practitioner associations from Department of Health: Updated Situation of Influenza Activity in Hong Kong (Chinese version only) (4 February 2015)

• Proprietary Chinese medicine with discrepant expiry date and batch number on package boxes (19 January 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (12 January 2015) : Further recall of proprietary Chinese medicine with failed microbial limit

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 January 2015) : DH instructs recall of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese Medicine Practitioners from Department of Health: Hong Kong Enters Winter Influenza Season (Chinese version only) (5 January 2015)

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 January 2015) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine with failed microbial limit (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: A Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) virus and Activation of Serious Response Level of Government's Preparedness Plan (Chinese version only) (29 December 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 December 2014) : Recall of mislabelled proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (17 November 2014) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine tainted with Western drug (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (17 November 2014) : Second World Health Organization consultation on quality control of herbal medicines held in Hong Kong (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicines practitioner associations from Department of Health: Vigilance against Acute Gastroenteritis (Chinese version only) (13 November 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (10 November 2014) : DH instructs recall of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (29 October 2014) : CHP investigates three linked imported cases of dengue fever

• Press Release of Department of Health (27 October 2014) : Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee on Mosquito-borne Diseases updated on local case of dengue fever (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (21 October 2014) : DH updates on Ebola-affected areas

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 October 2014) : Health Surveillance Questionnaire launched at airport (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 OCtober 2014) : Interdepartmental meeting on latest risk assessment, prevention and control of infectious disease (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (10 October 2014) : Undeclared Western drug ingredients found in cream prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner

• Press Release of Department of Health (26 September 2014) : Industrial premises raided for illegal manufacturing of proprietary Chinese medicines (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 September 2014) : Suspected illegal possession of Part I poisons by registered Chinese medicine practitioner

• Press Release of Department of Health (15 September 2014) : Suspected illegal possession of Part I poisons and unregistered pharmaceutical products by listed Chinese medicine practitioner (with photo)

• Latest update on a case of solanaceous alkaloid poisoning (2 September 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 August 2014) : Recall of Chinese herbal medicines contaminated by solanaceous alkaloid

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 August 2014) : DH closely monitors outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo and updates affected areas

• Health Advice on Prevention of Ebola Virus Disease for Workplace (21 August 2014)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health : Vigilance against Ebola Virus Disease (Chinese version only) (21 August 2014)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: Importance of Infection Control Measures in preventing Ebola Virus Disease (Chinese version only) (6 August 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 August 2014) : Recall of 59 suspected unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines

• Press Release of Department of Health (30 July 2014) : DH closely monitors overseas outbreaks of Ebola virus disease

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 July 2014) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine not complying with labelling and package insert requirements (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 June 2014) : DH investigates case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Launching of the Preparedness Plan for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Standing Down of "Serious" Response Level for Avian Influenza A(H7N9) (Chinese version only) (13 June 2014)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: Launching of the Preparedness Plan for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Standing Down of "Serious" Response Level for Avian Influenza A(H7N9) (Chinese version only) (13 June 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (13 May 2014) : Recall of arsenic-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Updated Risk Assessment of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome by the World Health Organization (Chinese version only) (29 April 2014)

• Alert on herbal medicine poisoning (25 April 2014)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Vigilance against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Chinese Version Only) (23 April 2014)

• Reporting criteria for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (23 April 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (17 April 2014) : Batch recall of proprietary Chinese medicine exceeding bacterial limit (with photo)

• Examination Dates of the 2014 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 April 2014) : Recall of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (1 April 2014) : Recall of an unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 March 2014) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicine not complying with labelling and package insert requirements (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (27 March 2014) : Recall of two unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (26 February 2014) : Public urged to stop using unregistered and improperly labelled proprietary Chinese medicines (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 February 2014) : Recall of 79 suspected unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines

• Reporting criteria of novel influenza A infection (Chinese version only)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: Statutory Notification of Novel Influenza A Infection (Chinese version only) (20 February 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (18 February 2014) : Suspected case of Cushing's Syndrome with history of taking medicines prescribed by registered Chinese medicine practitioner

• Press Release of Department of Health (12 February 2014) : Extension of collaboration on setting of Chinese herb standards with China Medical University in Taiwan

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: Latest Situation on Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus (Chinese version only) (5 February 2014)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Latest Situation on Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus (Chinese version only) (22 January 2014)

• Vigilance Against Seasonal Influenza

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Prevention of Influenza (Chinese version only) (10 January 2014)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Third Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus (Chinese version only) (9 January 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (6 January 2014) : Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioners from Centre for Health Protection：Air Quality Health Index has come into effect (3 January 2014)

• Press Release of Department of Health (20 December 2013) : Results of Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards (Phase VI) announced

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Third Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in Guangdong Province (Chinese version only) (17 December 2013)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Another Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus and Revised Reporting Criteria (Chinese version only) (11 December 2013)

• Infection Control measures for Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus - Chinese medicine clinic (Chinese version only) (9 December 2013)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: A Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus in Hong Kong and Activation of Serious Response Level of Government's Preparedness Plan (Chinese version only) (3 December 2013)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: A Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus in Hong Kong and Activation of Serious Response Level of Government's Preparedness Plan (Chinese version only) (3 December 2013)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Notification of confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) in Guangdong (Chinese version only) (6 November 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (29 October 2013) : Co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine between Hong Kong and Mainland renewed (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 October 2013) : Government promotes Chinese medicine development on international platform (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (27 October 2013) : SFH to attend World Health Organization meeting on traditional medicine

• Added colourants found in certain Chinese herbal medicines in China (Chinese version only)

• Press Release of Department of Health (19 October 2013) : Case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning under DH investigation

• Press Release of Department of Health (16 August 2013) : Further recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Notification of confirmed human case of avian influenza A (H7N9) in Huizhou in Guangdong Province (Chinese version only) (12 August 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 August 2013) : Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (1 August 2013) : Recall of lead-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Letter to Holders of 'Notice of confirmation of transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicine' from the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong on 'Revised arrangement on the submission of test reports for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese Medicine' (Chinese version only) (26 June 2013)

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: Statutory Notification of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Chinese version only) (14 June 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (5 June 2013) : Recall of Chinese herbal medicine contaminated by solanaceous alkaloids

• Press Release of Department of Health (31 May 2013) : DH investigates confirmed case of solanaceous alkaloid poisoning

• Press Release of Department of Health (31 May 2013) : Suspected illegal possession of Part I poison by registered Chinese medicine practitioner

• Press Release of Department of Health (31 May 2013) : Suspected case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning under DH investigation

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health：Latest Situation on Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus (Chinese version only) (14 May 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (13 May 2013) : Further recall of two proprietary Chinese medicines with failed microbial limit (with photos)

• Press Release of Department of Health (10 May 2013) : Recall of mislabelled Chinese herbal medicine

• Press Release of Department of Health (9 May 2013) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicines with failed microbial limit (with photos)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health：Latest Situation on Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus and Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus (Chinese version only) (7 May 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (7 May 2013) : Recall of mercury-tainted proprietary Chinese medicine (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (26 April 2013) : Recall of improperly labelled proprietary Chinese medicine (with photos)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health：Updated Reporting Criteria for Cases of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) (Chinese version only) (26 April 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (24 April 2013) : Fourth WHO Working Group Meeting on Traditional Medicine Strategy held in Hong Kong (with photo)

• Press Release of Department of Health (11 April 2013) : Suspected illegal possession of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines and sale of Part I poison by registered Chinese medicine practitioner

• Letter to Chinese Medicines Practitioners from Department of Health: Update on Cases of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) (Chinese version only) (5 April 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 April 2013) : Suspected illegal possession of Part I poisons and antibiotics by a Chinese medicine practitioner

• Examination Dates of the 2013 Chinese Medicine Practitioners Licensing Examination

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health：Three human cases of H7N9 in Shanghai and Anhui (Chinese version only) (2 April 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (28 March 2013) : Suspension of enquiry hotline service of Chinese Medicine Division under Department of Health

• World Health Day 2013
  Hypertension - the Silent Killer-Preventable and Treatable (Chinese version only) (20 March 2013)

• Regulatory measures on proprietary Chinese medicines that using "Calculus Bovis" and its substitutes (Chinese version only)

• Press Release of Department of Health (5 February 2013) : Recall of proprietary Chinese medicines with undeclared aconitum alkaloids (with photos)

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health: Updated Reporting criteria for Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus (Chinese version only) (22 January 2013)

• Press Release of Department of Health (16 January 2013) : Recall of unregistered proprietary Chinese medicines (with photos)

• News of influenza

• Letter to Chinese medicine practitioner associations from Department of Health：News of Influenza (14 January 2013) (Chinese version only)

• Press Release of Department of Health (4 January 2013) : DH investigates case of aconitum alkaloid poisoning

• Press Release of Department of Health (2 January 2013) : Recall of Chinese herbal medicine contaminated by solanaceous alkaloids