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2023 Taiwan Food and
Drug Administration
Annual Report
▍ Exhibit 13 Unlawful drug seizure rate and violation rate of food and drug
advertisements over the years
Year Illegal drug seizure rate (%) Advertising violation rate (%)
2010 11.81 13.90
2011 4.59 6.10
2012 2.35 5.15
2013 1.97 5.46
2014 1.81 5.18
2015 1.14 5.04
2016 1.03 4.83
2017 0.73 4.86
2018 0.90 4.90
2019 2.66 4.89
2020 2.62 4.77
2021 1.69 4.85
2022 2.47 9.67
Remarks:
1. The collaborative team for busting the counterfeit, fake, or poor drugs was established in April 2010.
2. A total of 354 illegal drug cases were seized in 2022; the seizure rate dropped from 11.81 % in 2010 to 2.47% in
2022.
3. There were 6,889 violations in the advertising of food, drugs, and cosmetics determined by health authorities in
2022, with a total of NTD 2.58596 billion fined. The advertisement violation rate dropped from 13.90% in 2010 to
9.67% in 2022.
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