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The Department of Health (DH) and the Police Force today seized over 5,900 items of suspected unregistered pharmaceutical products and/or Part 1 poisons from two premises in Tsim Sha Tsui during a raid. The operation was conducted after intelligence indicated that certain premises were suspected of providing injectable treatments involving unregistered pharmaceutical products to the public. One of the premises raided operated as a company claiming to provide medical health management services. The DH said the case remains under investigation and did not rule out further arrests. It reminded the public that injection procedures are medical procedures which must only be performed by locally registered medical practitioners or registered dentists. For queries about disease prevention and treatment, consult a registered doctor instead of blindly trusting unproven medical claims. Under the Pharmacy & Poisons Ordinance, any product that meets the definition of a pharmaceutical product must meet the criteria of safety, efficacy and quality and must be registered with the Pharmacy & Poisons Board of Hong Kong before it may be distributed in the city. The illegal supply or possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products or Part 1 poisons is a criminal offence. Upon conviction, each offence carries a maximum penalty of a fine of $100,000 and two years imprisonment. The DH stressed that it will continue taking enforcement action if it suspects that a person has illegally supplied and/or possessed unregistered pharmaceutical products. If healthcare professionals are involved, the case will be referred to the relevant professional regulatory body for follow-up. The department has been taking stringent enforcement action against such offences to safeguard public safety. From 2021 to June 2026, its Drug Office handled 138 cases resulting in convictions. The maximum penalty has been 10 months' imprisonment or a fine of up to $242,000. The DH will continue to closely monitor pharmaceutical products on the market and take appropriate follow-up action upon receiving intelligence or complaints. The department also noted that it has sent a letter to all doctors and private healthcare facilities in Hong Kong, reminding them that they must comply with the law in Hong Kong, as the illegal sale or possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products is a criminal offence.
At
8 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 28 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 86 per cent
Localised Heavy Rain Advisory: Rain is particularly heavy in Tai Po District. It may cause serious flooding. Residents who are likely to be affected are advised to take necessary precautions to avoid possible flood damage. Heavy rain of more than 70 millimetres of hourly rainfall has fallen or is expected to fall in the above regions. Though rainstorm warning has been cancelled, people should stay alert to the danger that may be brought about by river flooding. Please be reminded that:The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 9:00 p.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory28 degrees ;
King's Park27 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang29 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling26 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan27 degrees ;
Tai Po26 degrees ;
Sha Tin26 degrees ;
Tuen Mun29 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O26 degrees ;
Sai Kung26 degrees ;
Cheung Chau29 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok30 degrees ;
Tsing Yi28 degrees ;
Shek Kong26 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon26 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley26 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park27 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan27 degrees ;
Kowloon City26 degrees ;
Happy Valley28 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin26 degrees ;
Stanley28 degrees ;
Kwun Tong26 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po27 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park28 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park28 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk25 degrees .
Between 6:45 and 7:45 p.m., lightning was detected within New Territories East and New Territories West. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Tai Po0 to 3 mm;
Tsuen Wan0 to 3 mm;
Sai Kung0 to 24 mm;
Southern District0 to 2 mm;
Central & Western District0 to 1 mm;
North District0 to 1 mm;
Sha Tin0 to 1 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 1 mm.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 9, Weeks 35 - 38 (August 23 – September 19, 2026)
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