Page 103 - 2018食藥署年報(英文版)

Organization Introduction and

07 Future Perspectives

Nowadays, with the development of society and economy as well as the increase of public
health awareness, the quality and safety of food, medicinal products and cosmetics have become
one of the focused livelihood issues. To be in line with international management trends, and
effectively strengthen the control of food, medicinal products, and cosmetics, Food and Drug
Bureau was established on January 1, 2010, which integrated relevant units in Department of
Health (former “Ministry of Health and Welfare”). Afterward, in response to the organizational
reform project proposed by Executive Yuan, Food and Drug Bureau was officially renamed as

“Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare” (“TFDA”) on July
23, 2013. TFDA aims to establish a complete and safe food and medicinal product management
system to achieve the vision of “Being a reliable guardian on food and medicinal product safety”
and “Creating a safe food and medicinal consumer environment.” (Figure 7-1)

Mission Safe and effective medicinal products, safe and healthy food

"Being a reliable guardian on food and medicinal product safety"
Vision and "Creating a safe food and medicinal consumer environment"

Regulations Strength the Improve the Master the Protect food,
Goal and manage- management on quality of distribution of drug, and
ment continue imported prod- manufacturing products and cosmetic
to advance ucts and their processes and their raw safety for the
with the times raw material management material consumers

Figure 7-1 TFDA visions and mission

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品及其原物
料管理
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