Yes, this will usually happen. Under the relevant ordinances, after making a disciplinary decision, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong may publish the outcome (including the licence holder's name/company name, a summary of the misconduct and the specific penalty) in the Government Gazette. In serious cases involving the public interest, the regulatory authority may also issue a press release to inform the public. This means that records of serious disciplinary action are public information and may be consulted by anyone, significantly increasing the reputational cost of non-compliance.
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Are a licence holder’s disciplinary records disclosed to the public?
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