2015 Annual Report
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Risk Assessment
Management and
Research Outcomes
Cosmetics
Management
Appendix
National
Laboratory and
Testing Network
Risk Communication
and Consumer
Protection
International
Cooperation and
Cross-Strait Exchange
Food
Management
Medicinal
Products
Management
Policy and
Organization
Controlled
Drugs
Management
Medical
Devices
Management
Figure 8-6
Number of accredited TFDA laboratories over time
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Foods
Drug Abuse
GLP
GLP
Drugs
and Cosmetics
Accredited laboratories
154
laboratories
Northern Region
Northern Region
Central Area
Central Area
Southern Area
Southern Area
86
laboratories
25
laboratories
43
laboratories
Central TFDA: Research Testing Section and Northern Management
Center (total of 8 laboratories)
Local health bureau: Northern Joint Testing Division System
(total of 10 counties and cities)
Accredited laboratories: 28 food testing laboratories, 20 drugs and
cosmetics testing laboratories, 6 drug abuse
urine testing laboratories, and 14 GLP
laboratorieslaboratories (total of 68 laboratories)
Central TFDA: Central Management Center (1 laboratory)
Local health bureau: Central Joint Testing Division System
(total of 5 counties and cities)
Accredited laboratories: 10 food testing laboratories, 3 drugs and
cosmetics testing laboratories, 3 drug abuse
urine testing laboratories, and 3 GL Plaboratories
(total of 19 laboratories)
Central TFDA: South Management Center (1 laboratory)
Local health bureau: Southern Joint Testing Division System
(total of 7 counties and cities)
Accredited laboratories: 23 food testing laboratories, 7 drugs and
cosmetics testing laboratories, 5 drug abuse
urine testing laboratories, and 0 GLP laboratories
(total of 35 laboratories)
Figure 8-5
TFDA lab monitoring network and distribution of accredited laboratories