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Information Transparency

08 and Diverse Communication

TFDA establishes novel health education and policy promotion models based on new
media habits to pass on food safety and risk training and policies.

Section 1. The Provision of Real-time Consumer Information

Current Status

TFDA uses the official website (http://www.fda.gov.tw) and various online platforms
accessible to consumers to provide information about food, drugs, medical devices and
cosmetics.

Policies and Outcomes
1. In 2016, “TFDA Articles” is established based on three major topics including “safe dine

out, safe drugs and transparency of medical devices and cosmetics”. In addition, “Rumor
buster” (Figure 8-1) and “TFDA Advisory” also open online submission function for
the pubic to submit answers. From April 2016 to date, a total of 400 articles have been
published. The accumulative page view has reached up to 182,744 times.

2. “TFDA Facebook” not only releases the most updated food and drug information, but
organizes games such as “I want you, drug-use Talent” to accumulate up to 56,000 fans.
TFDA also posts “Sleep very well Facebook” to introduce interesting and practical daily
living information and news to help the public learn about controlled drugs properly.

3. “TFDA Rumor Buster” (Figure 8-1) clarifies all fasified rumors online relating to food,
drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. A total of 254 articles have been published to date,
the page view has reached up to 1,350,000 times. Additionally, more than 1,050 news
reports have been forwarded by the mass media.

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