Apart from the Department of Health, do drug licence applications also involve dealing with other Hong Kong government departments?

In the main pharmaceutical licence application process, your primary and most direct contacts are the Department of Health (including its Drug Office or Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office) and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). However, during the preparation and operation of your business, you may need to interact with other government departments. First, you must register the company with the Companies Registry and obtain a Business Registration certificate from the Business Registration Office of the Inland Revenue Department. Your business premises must also comply with the fire safety requirements of the Fire Services Department and the building safety standards of the Buildings Department. Although you will not normally need to apply directly to these two departments when applying for a pharmaceutical licence, Department of Health inspectors will check during their inspection that your premises have basic fire safety facilities, such as fire extinguishers and emergency exit signs, and are structurally safe. If your business involves imports or exports, you will also need to deal with Hong Kong Customs and may need to apply for relevant import or export licences.