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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
5 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 30 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 80 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 0.4
Intensity of UV radiation : low Localised Heavy Rain Advisory: Rain is particularly heavy in North District of the New Territories. 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. Showers and thunderstorms associated with upper-air disturbances are developing over the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary. Showers are expected to be heavy in some areas over Hong Kong in the next couple of hours. Members of the public should be on the alert. Please be reminded that:The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 6:30 p.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong.The Special Announcement of Flooding in Northern New Territories was issued at 5:00 p.m. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory30 degrees ;
King's Park29 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang30 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling28 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan30 degrees ;
Tai Po30 degrees ;
Sha Tin29 degrees ;
Tuen Mun30 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O28 degrees ;
Sai Kung29 degrees ;
Cheung Chau29 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok30 degrees ;
Tsing Yi29 degrees ;
Shek Kong27 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon29 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley29 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park28 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan29 degrees ;
Kowloon City27 degrees ;
Happy Valley29 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin29 degrees ;
Stanley30 degrees ;
Kwun Tong29 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po30 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park29 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park30 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk29 degrees .
Between 3:45 and 4:45 p.m., lightning was detected within New Territories East and New Territories West. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Wan Chai1 to 4 mm;
Sha Tin0 to 9 mm;
North District0 to 66 mm;
Tai Po0 to 6 mm;
Central & Western District0 to 5 mm;
Tsuen Wan0 to 3 mm;
Kowloon City0 to 2 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 15 mm;
Sham Shui Po0 to 1 mm.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 9, Weeks 35 - 38 (August 23 – September 19, 2026)
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