Ministry of Food and Drug Safety explained

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Native Name A:Korean: 식품의약품안전처
食品醫藥品安全處
Native Name R:Sikpum Uiyakpum Anjeon-cheo
Preceding1:Korea Food & Drug Administration
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Jurisdiction:Government of South Korea
Headquarters:Cheongju, South Korea
Minister1 Name:Oh Yu-kyoung
Deputyminister1 Name:Kwon Oh-sang
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS;), formerly known as the Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA; Korean: 식품의약품안전청), is a government agency responsible for promoting public health by ensuring the safety and effectiveness of foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics as well as supporting the food and pharmaceutical industry in South Korea. The main goal is to offer people safe foods and drugs.

The headquarters are located in the Osong Health Technology Administration Complex in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.[1]

MFDS is a regulatory member of the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH).

History

In April 1996, Korea Food and Drug Safety and its six regional offices were established. In 1998, it was raised to the status of administration (Korea Food & Drug Administration). In 2004, the organization was restructured with the creation of the Medical Devices Management Division and Bioproduct Technical Support Division. In March 2013, the organization was again restructured and elevated to a ministry.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 187 Osongsaengmyeong2(i)-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea 363-700"
  2. Web site: MFDS Reforms and Takes a New Step Forward . Sujin Kwak . 28 March 2013 . Ministry of Food and Drug Safety . 15 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429001641/http://www.kfda.go.kr/eng/index.do?boardSeq=67998&mode=view&nMenuCode=15&searchKeyCode=130 . 29 April 2013 . dead .
  3. News: 朴鍾世 식품의약품안전청장. Chae Sam-seok [蔡三錫]. Park Jong-sei, Food and Drug Administration chairman. Yonhap News. 1998-03-08. 2014-02-08.
  4. Web site: Former Ministers and Commissioners . . Ministry of Food and Drug Safety . November 30, 2020 .