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2. Medicinal Product Safety and Quality Improvement Project
(1) To improve medicinal product safety and quality, research results were referenced to formulate 20
clauses related to pharmaceutical affairs such as contents of package inserts of medicinal products,
drafts for the amendments of the
Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and the Regulations for registration of
Medicinal Products
, drafts for
in vitro
diagnostic device (IVD) package inserts and clinical evaluation
review standards, and inspection standards for biomedical products. A total of 45 medicinal product
safety re-evaluations have also been carried out in response to key global medicinal product safety
issues.
(2) Emerging technologies have also been employed to research, develop, and establish testing methods
for medicated cosmetics. A total of 15 research reports on test techniques have been completed
accordingly. Additionally, 10 recommended testing methods for cosmetics were developed and
publicized on TFDA website to provide a basis for testing methods for marketed cosmetics as well as
a reference for vendors and labs.
(3) Active monitoring of medicinal product safety is also used for early detection of medicinal product
safety signals to clarify the correlation between risks and drugs, improve risk-benefit ratios for
medicinal products, reduce improper use, and prevent the incidence of adverse reactions.
3. Quality and Safety Risk Management System that Integrates Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Pharmaceutical Products
(1) Phase 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and pharmaceutical product ADR reporting systems have
been integrated to establish a single reporting channel that improves the ease of reporting incidents by
both medical personnel and the general public while also improving management efficiency of cases
reported.
(2) In response to PIC/S and relevant laws as well as international harmonization, two regulatory science
recommendation reports for generic drugs were completed (on pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics
and chemical manufacturing and controls) to serve as a basis for future regulatory revisions or consultation
and improve market release efficiency of the products.
(3) The drug permit license system has been employed to filter through the 23,608 permits on the
system, generate a list of missing medicinal products, formulate the
Medicinal Product Deficiency
Allocations and Comprehensive Treatment System Project
for reducing the incidence of medication
gaps to make sure medication accessible for the patients' rights.