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domestic medical needs. In addition, to control complete food and medicinal product information,
the Decision Support Center was established by TFDA on September 2, 2015 in order to acquire
adequate information on food and drugs in Taiwan. This center use big data analysis techniques
to assess the risks and trends of food and drugs development in Taiwan and other countries.
Moreover, product management requires highly professional information to effectively promote
relevant businesses and become the fundamental basis of policies. To achieve proper product
management, TFDA actively establishes a close partnership with professional consultation units
such as Center for Drug Evaluation, Taiwan and Taiwan Drug Relief Foundation.

Section 3 Future Perspectives

With the trends of global trade and the development of technology, the discovery of novel
substances and the impact of emerging technologies and new chemicals, the safety and sanitary
issues of food and medicinal products gradually become critical. In view of the importance of
food and drug safety and the expectations from the public, TFDA integrates different departments

and businesses, and expand the participation of the public to construct a safe protection network
for agriculture and food industry. Future important administrative plans include:
1. Adopt perspective ideas (Food safety establishment plan) to respond to future challenges,
and execute 4 sub-programs, i.e. “The construction plan of modern national food and drug
laboratory and educational training buildings,” “Efficiency improvement program to expedite
border inspection system,” “Program to strengthen health department’s food safety audition and
inspection capacity” and “Program to strengthen central competent authority’s food safety, safe
drug use and illegal drug inspection capacity.”
2. Improve food safety and management, implement five-point food safety policy, and explore

food safety management resources through integrating inter-departmental resources, combining
the power of business self-discipline and public participation to maximize the benefits of
applicable resources. These perspective plans will eventually carry out three-level quality
control, expand market inspection by 10 times, and enhance the management competence and
inspection capacity on food safety.
3. Establish a traceability and follow-up system for medicinal products to prevent counterfeits
from entering the legal supply chain, as well as to detect and recycle suspicious drugs rapidly

and effectively.
4. Expedite the stipulation of medical device exclusive laws and the addendum/amendments on
sanitary management regulations for cosmetics to strengthen consumer protection and be in
line with international trends.

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