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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 a.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 26 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 93 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 0.2
Intensity of UV radiation : low Please be reminded that:The Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal has been issued.The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 9:00 a.m. today. A few thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory26 degrees ;
King's Park25 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang25 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling25 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan26 degrees ;
Tai Po25 degrees ;
Sha Tin25 degrees ;
Tuen Mun25 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O24 degrees ;
Sai Kung25 degrees ;
Cheung Chau25 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok26 degrees ;
Tsing Yi25 degrees ;
Shek Kong25 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon24 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley25 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park25 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan25 degrees ;
Kowloon City25 degrees ;
Happy Valley26 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin25 degrees ;
Stanley25 degrees ;
Kwun Tong25 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po25 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park26 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park26 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk24 degrees .
Between 6:45 and 7:45 a.m., lightning was detected within Lantau. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Sham Shui Po2 to 5 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong2 to 3 mm;
Kwai Tsing2 to 10 mm;
Wong Tai Sin1 to 2 mm;
Sai Kung1 to 12 mm;
Kwun Tong1 mm;
Tsuen Wan0 to 9 mm;
Kowloon City0 to 5 mm;
Sha Tin0 to 5 mm;
Tai Po0 to 32 mm;
Islands District0 to 21 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 15 mm;
North District0 to 10 mm;
Central & Western District0 to 1 mm;
Eastern District0 to 1 mm;
Southern District0 to 1 mm;
Wan Chai0 to 1 mm.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 9, Weeks 35 - 38 (August 23 – September 19, 2026)
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