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Led by the Director-General, TFDA is composed of two Deputy Director-Generals, one Chief
Secretary and seven business units, including: Division of Planning and Research Development,
which is responsible for planning and management, technical planning management, international
cooperation, legal system and consumer protection etc.; Division of Food Safety, Division of
Medicinal Products, Division of Medical Devices and Cosmetics, as well as Division of Controlled
Drugs are responsible for products management, policies, and relevant regulations of their
managed products; Division of Risk Management (renamed as Division of Quality Compliance

and Management from June 8, 2018) is responsible for laboratory management and authentication,
manufacturers management and inspection of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, and inspection
of human organ bank; Division of Research and Analysis is responsible for the testing of food,
medicinal products and cosmetics, methodological development and evaluation, pharmacopeia
editing and compilation; TFDA also sets 3 District Centers (North, Central and South) which are
responsible for laboratory testing of imported food, medicinal products and cosmetics; as well as
distribution examinations and inspections. In addition, TFDA is also composed of 5 Administrative
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management) to support administrative/management matters. (Figure 1-2). Also, TFDA has two

Task Forces (i.e. Manufacturing facility for controlled drug and Decision Support Center) to provide
professional information and assistance through professional consultation units such as Center for
Drug Evaluation, Taiwan and Taiwan Drug Relief Foundation.

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TFDA sets the administrative goals and focuses based on the administrative policies of
Executive Yuan and administrative programs of MOHW along with the budget plans, current
development highlights and social needs on food, medicinal products and cosmetics management
in 2018.

1. Implement total product life cycle management of food, medicinal products and cosmetics,
and maintain the reputation of MIT (Made in Taiwan) food, medicinal products and
cosmetics on the premise of quality and safety assurance.
2. Reinforce vertical integration and horizontal inter-departmental collaboration, and combine

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