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(2) In 2015, a total of 7,618 cases of illegal advertisements for food, drugs, and cosmetics
products were formally handled by health agencies, with total fines amounting to NT$ 221.138
million. Rate of illegal advertisements dropped from 13.93% in 2010 to 5.01% in 2015 as
shown in Figure 2-2-5.
28% 27.22%
26%
24% 27.22%
28%
22%
26%
20%
24%
18%
22%
16%
20%
14%
18%
12%
(Discovery rate of illegal drugs)
16%
10%
14%
8%
12% 5.17%
(Discovery rate of illegal drugs)
6%
10% 1.68% 2.71% 2.34%
4% 2.39% 2.17% 1.57% 1.38% 1.36% 1.23%
8%
2% 3.96% 5.17%
6%
0% 1.68% 2.39% 2.71% 1.57% 1.23% 2.34%
4%
2% May 2010 July 2010 3.96% May 2011 July 2011 May 2012 July 2012 May 2013 July 2013 May 2014 July 2014 1.36% May 2015 July 2015
0% May 2010 July 2010 September 2010 September 2010 November 2010 January 2011 March 2011 March 2011 May 2011 July 2011 September 2011 September 2011 November 2011 January 2012 March 2012 March 2012 May 2012 July 2012 September 2012 September 2012 November 2012 January 2013 March 2013 March 2013 May 2013 2.17% September 2013 November 2013 January 2014 March 2014 March 2014 May 2014 1.38% September 2014 November 2
July 2014
July 2013
January 2012
January 2011
January 2015
January 2013
January 2014
November 2015
November 2010
November 2013
November 2012
November 2011
November 2014
September 2014
December 2015
September 2013
Figure 2-2-4 Discovery rate of illegal drugs from 2010 to 2015
13.93%
14%
12% 13.93%
14%
9.59%
10%
12%
8% 9.59%
10%
5.51% 5.67%
6% 7.07% 4.97% 5.11% 5.08% 4.99% 5.01%
8%
5.51% 5.67%
4% 7.07% 5.47% 4.57% 4.97% 5.11% 5.08% 4.99% 5.01%
6%
3.50%
2% 5.47% 4.57%
(Food and drugs advertisement violation rates)
4%
0%
2%
(Food and drugs advertisement violation rates)
0% February 2010 April 2010 June 2010 August 2010 October 2010 December 2010 February 2011 April 2011 June 2011 August 2011 October 2011 December 2011 February 2012 April 2012 June 2012 August 2012 October 2012 October 2012 3.50% April 2013 June 2013 June 2013 August 2013 August 2013 October 2013 October 2013 December 2013 February 2014 April 2014 June 2014 August 2014 October 2014 December 2014 February 2015 Ap
February 2010
February 2013
December 2012
April 2013
April 2012
April 2015
April 2010
April 2011
April 2014
June 2012
June 2015
June 2014
June 2010
June 2011
August 2011
August 2015
August 2012
August 2014
August 2010
February 2015
October 2014
October 2010
February 2014
February 2011
October 2011
October 2015
February 2012
February 2013
Figure 2-2-5 Discovery rate of illegal food and drugs advertisements from 2010 to 2015 December 2015
December 2012
December 2011
December 2014
December 2010
December 2013
(3) Joint Audit Project of Illegal Drugs and Cosmetics
In addition to strengthening the management of upstream active pharmaceutical ingredients
April 2010 (APIs), API manufacturers, and pre-market inspection and registration, TFDA also increased
inspection efforts of downstream sales channels for medicinal and cosmetic products. News
April 2010
reports were also aired at the appropriate opportunity to sever sales channels of businesses
with ill intent and to effectively deter illegal activities. In 2015, a total of nine joint audit programs
were implemented for drugs and cosmetics, during which a total of 1,149 businesses were
audited. The sum of fines levied amounted to NT$ 4.714 million.
Section 4. Medicinal Products Safety Management
Current Status
Although the therapeutic efficacy and safety of medicinal products must be preliminarily
38 con?rmed by clinical trials before marketing, unknown or unexpected risks of medicinal products