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Malaysia participated in the event.

Many international experts were invited to deliver speeches sharing testing technology or
management experiences in their countries. Speakers from Taiwan (e.g. Deputy Director-General
Dr. Hui-Fang Cheng, Prosecutor Hsin-Pei Shen from Taipei District Prosecutors Office and
Officer Wen-I Liao from MOF) also gave talks regarding topics such as “Experiences of Illegal
Drugs in Taiwan,” “Experiences of Counterfeit Drugs Investigations in Taiwan” and “Custom
Boarder Measures of Drugs in Taiwan,” and the participants can understand and discuss about
current challenges on seizing illegal drugs through communication and sharing.

Figure3-9 2017 APEC Conference on Management and Related Scientific Detection Technology for
Adulteration of Dietary Supplements with Drug and Drug Analogs

Outcomes and Benefits

Testing methods are energetic developing in usual, and can be quickly mobilized upon
occurrence of emergencies (such as incidents involving illicit drugs) to successfully intercept
unknown drugs and prevent illicit drugs from entering the market. TFDA will continue to
participate in related conferences, exchange and discuss the experiences with international
experts, as well as further improve our analytical techniques in order to protect public health.

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