Drugs
【Update Date:2019-03-12】unit:藥品組
Date: September 5th, 2018
Location: GIS NTU Convention Center
Activity Summary:
In order to further promote the mutual understanding of drug regulation within Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Taiwan, the TFDA is hosted a 4-day forum in Taiwan and invited officials from the drug regulatory authorities from ASEAN countries to attend.
Following the format of the first symposium in 2017, events scheduled included: face-to-face workshops, a public seminar, and site visiting for the research and analysis laboratory of TFDA and the domestic pharmaceutical industries. TFDA and the representatives from the industry shared Taiwan’s current drug regulations and the development of biomedicine in these workshops. ASEAN representatives shared their domestic drug regulatory policy in the public seminar. Moreover, this forum focused on regulations of biologics, biosimilar and vaccines.
TFDA hopes to enhance the communication with ASEAN countries and increase the opportunity of cooperation with the international community.
Brief summary of feedback from participants:
In order to increase the willingness of ASEAN countries to participate in Taiwan-ASEN Drug Regulatory Forum, we should make in-depth discussions on the topics of interest, such as epidemiology management, the concept of preventive medicine and flu vaccination propaganda. In addition, our government should establish a contact person for the purpose of facilitating the drug product market for Taiwan industries.