Hong Kong

Hong Kong's reputation as a centre for counterfeit medicines was reinforced after police uncovered a plot to sell blood products bearing fake registration numbers. The medicines were... 2007-07-23

Much of Asia is not in sufficiently prepared to cope with a flu pandemic, claims a recent report published in UK medical journal The Lancet. The authors of the work praise individual... 2006-08-23

Calls to introduce a mandatory medical insurance scheme in Hong Kong have grown in volume in recent months amid fears that the publicly funded system is unable to cope with current... 2006-08-01

Research-based pharmaceuticals companies in Hong Kong, represented by trade association HKAPI, have called on the government to streamline drug registration and approval procedures.... 2006-06-20

Leading experts say that Asia's indiscriminate use of antibiotics is complicating efforts to fight infections. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more that 90% of some... 2006-05-24

Potential

Hong Kong-based drug manufacturer C&O Pharmaceutical Technology Holdings Limited has acquired China-based drug distributor Shenzhen Liancheng Medicine. The CNY45mn (US$5.6mn)... 2006-04-07