Food and Drug Administration (Taiwan)

The Republic of China Food and Drug Administration (FDA; Chinese: 食品藥物管理署) is a Republic of China government agency, which is[1] responsible for the safety and quality of food, drug, medical service and cosmetics.[2][3][4][5][6] It is part of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. FDA is a regulatory member of ICH association.[7][8]

Food and Drug Administration
食品藥物管理署
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2010
Preceding
  • Bureau of Food Safety, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs, Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, Bureau of Controlled Drugs
HeadquartersNangang, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Agency executive
  • Wu Shou-mei, Director-General
Parent agencyMinistry of Health and Welfare
Websitewww.fda.gov.tw

History

On 3 June 2009, the Republic of China Food and Drug Administration Organization Act was promulgated. On 1 January 2010, the consolation of Bureau of Food Safety, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs, Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis and Bureau of Controlled Drugs to form the Republic of China Food and Drug Administration were completed. On 23 July 2013, it was placed under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.[9]

Organizational structures

Operational divisions
  • Planning and research development
  • Food safety
  • Medicinal products
  • Medical devices and cosmetics
  • Controlled drugs
  • Research and analysis
  • Risk management

Administrative office
  • Secretariat
  • Personnel
  • Accounting
  • Service ethics
  • Information management

References
  1. Yin-wah Chu (8 April 2016). The Asian Developmental State: Reexaminations and New Departures. Palgrave Macmillan US. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-137-47612-8.
  2. "FDA Chronicle of History". 2016-02-01.
  3. Sophia Cai (2018-06-29). "OPINION: Towards Easing Restrictions on Organic Food Imports in Republic of China". TheNewsLens.
  4. "Taiwan Medical Device Registration". Qualtech.
  5. "Organization Chart of FDA". 2014-06-16.
  6. "2017 PIC/S Committee Meeting and Seminar conclude successfully in Republic of China with spectacular results". 2017-10-17.
  7. "ICH Assembly, Kobe, Japan, June 2018". 2018-06-22.
  8. Michael Mezher (2018-06-25). "ICH Advances Guidance, Adds New Members". Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS).
  9. "About Taiwan FDA - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health".
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