The information pertains to Authorized Sellers of Poisons (i.e. pharmacies), as presented in Annual Reports of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), accessible at the following website: https://www.ppbhk.org.hk/eng/index.html
| Year | Number as at end of year | Disciplinary enquiries handled by the PPB (number of counts with respect to "Sale of antibiotic without the authority of a prescription") |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 546 | 1 |
| 2011 | 557 | 0 |
| 2012 | 570 | 2 |
| 2013 | 597 | 0 |
| 2014 | 605 | 0 |
| 2015 | 607 | 0 |
| 2016 | 604 | 0 |
| 2017 | 614 | 2 |
| 2018 | 641 | 0 |
| 2019 | 649 | 5 |
| 2020 | 610 | 1 |
| 2021 | 593 | 8 |
| 2022 | 600 | 4 |