Can Hong Kong pharmacies dispense medicines against prescriptions issued by overseas doctors?

This is a common question about choosing premises. The answer is: it is theoretically possible, but very stringent conditions must be met in practice. The Drug Office, Department of Health, requires areas used to store pharmaceutical products to be physically separated, secure and dedicated to that purpose. This means that you cannot simply set aside a corner of an open-plan office for storing pharmaceutical products. You must establish a separate, access-controlled room or warehouse area, with walls, ceiling and floor that meet the requirements. More importantly, the entire premises, including office and storage areas, must be suitable for commercial use, and the building’s Deed of Mutual Covenant (DMC) must not prohibit the storage of pharmaceutical products. You must also ensure that the storage area has effective, independent temperature and humidity control, fire protection and security systems. Therefore, although a combined office-and-warehouse model is possible, the renovation and compliance costs may be substantial.