Yes, you must notify the authority. After your company has registered its name change with the Companies Registry in Hong Kong, you should notify the Drug Office, Department of Health (or the Chinese Medicine Council, if applicable) in writing as soon as possible. You will need to provide a copy of the “Certificate of Change of Name” issued by the Companies Registry, together with the updated Business Registration Certificate. The regulatory authority needs to ensure that the legal name of the licensed entity in its records exactly matches the official records. This is essential for the validity of the licence and future renewal applications.
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Our licensed company’s registered name has changed. Do we need to notify the Drug Office?
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