Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan

Hong Kong Western Medicines Wholesaler Licence Application

Hong Kong, China · Typically about 3–6 months once documents, premises, responsible persons and quality system are complete; on-site inspection and supplementary documents may extend the timeline.

Estimated timeline
3–6 monthscounted from receipt of complete documents
Key deliverable
Licence application and acceptance records
Packages
Standard service

What you provide

  • Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate
  • Business premises lease/floor plan and warehousing facility information
  • Information on responsible persons, registered pharmacists and staff
  • Quality management, procurement, storage, sales, recall and complaint systems
  • List of pharmaceutical products to be traded and supply chain information
  • Proof of temperature and humidity, cold chain and record systems
  • Application forms and on-site inspection information required by the Department of Health.

What you receive

  • Licence application and acceptance records
  • Department of Health on-site inspection/supplementary documents/rectification opinions
  • Wholesaler licence (upon approval)
  • Licence scope, validity period and renewal requirements
  • Ongoing compliance reminders for quality management and record retention.

Service details

This service handles the application for a Hong Kong wholesale dealer licence for western medicines. The actual applicable conditions, processing standards and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.

Est. processing time

After documents, premises, responsible person and quality system are complete, it usually takes about 3–6 months; on-site inspection and supplementary documents may extend the timeline.

Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.

Hong Kong Western Medicines Wholesaler Licence Application · Zhongwai Enterprise Service Center