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2023 Taiwan Food and
Drug Administration
Annual Report
Section 1
Organizational
Framework
Led by the Director-General, TFDA
is composed of two Deputy Director-
Generals, one Chief Secretary, and seven
business units. Including the Division of
Planning and Research Development, which
is responsible for planning and management,
technical planning management, international
cooperation, communications, legal system,
consumer protection, etc.; the 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 Quality Compliance and
Management is responsible for the manufacture,
management, and inspection of medicinal
products, medical devices, and cosmetics,
management, and certification of laboratories, the Executive Yuan and administrative programs
storage, and inspection of human organ banks,
and authentication of secondary food; Division plans and reflect on current development
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 designated 3 District
Centers (North, Central, and South) which are
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responsible for laboratory testing of imported
food, medicinal products, and cosmetics; as well
as distribution examinations and inspections. In
addition to the business divisions, we have also
established five administrative units, including
the Secretarial Office, the HR Office, the Civil
Service Ethics Office, the Accounting and
Statistics Office, and the IT Office, to assist in
administrative management. Moreover, there are
two task groups configured, including Factory
for Controlled Drugs and Decision Support
Center. We also provide professional information
and assistance through professional consulting
units such as the Center for Drug Evaluation and
the Taiwan Drug Relief Foundation (Figure 1-2).
Section 2
Administrative
Goals
TFDA sets the administrative goals and
focuses based on the administrative policies of
of the MOHW for 2022 to go with the budget
highlights and social needs on food, medicinal
products, medical devices, and cosmetics
management.
I. Ensure the health, safety, and quality at
each segment of the food production and
distribution network and throughout the