To apply for a pharmaceutical product wholesale dealer licence in Hong Kong, you must pay two basic government fees to the Drug Office, Department of Health. First, the “application fee” is HKD 1,030 under the current requirements. This fee is paid when you submit your application documents and covers the administrative costs of assessing your eligibility and documents. Second, after your application receives in-principle approval, you must pay a “licence fee” of HKD 2,150 before the Department of Health formally issues the licence. These two fees are statutory basic costs and form the initial financial threshold for obtaining a licence.
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What are the main government fees payable when applying for a pharmaceutical product wholesale dealer licence in Hong Kong?
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