Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Government ministry of South Korea

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety식품의약품안전처

Agency overview
Formed| 12 March 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-12)
Preceding agency|

* Korea Food & Drug Administration

Jurisdiction| Government of South Korea
Headquarters| Cheongju, South Korea
Minister responsible|

* Oh Yu-kyoung

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Kwon Oh-sang

Website| www.mfds.go.kr (in English)
Korean name
Hangul|

식품의약품안전처

Hanja|

食品醫藥品安全處

RR| Sikpum uiyakpum anjeoncheo
MR| Sikp'um ŭiyakp'um anjŏnch'ŏ

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS; Korean: 식품의약품안전처), formerly known as the Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA; 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

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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]

## List of ministers

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* Park Jong-sei, 1998–1999[3]
* Huh Kun, 1999-2000[4]
* Yang Gyuhwan, 2000-2002
* Lee Youngsoon, 2002-2003
* Shim Changkoo, 2003-2004
* Kim Chungsook, 2004-2006
* Moon Changjin, 2006-2007
* Kim Myunghyun, 2007-2008
* Yun Yeopyo, 2008-2010
* Noh Yunhong, 2010-2011
* Lee Heesung, 2011-2013
* Chung Seung, 2013-2015
* Kim Seunghee, 2015-2016
* Sohn Mungi, 2016-2017
* Ryu Youngjin, 2017-2019
* Lee Eui-Kyung, 2019-2020
* Kim Ganglip, 2020-

## See also

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* South Korea portal
* Food portal

* List of food safety organisations
* Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (South Korea)

## References

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1. ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Retrieved on 1 January 2014. "Osong Health Technology Administration Complex, 187 Osongsaengmyeong2(i)-ro, Osong-eup, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea 363-700"
2. ^ Sujin Kwak (28 March 2013). "MFDS Reforms and Takes a New Step Forward". Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
3. ^ Chae Sam-seok [蔡三錫] (8 March 1998). "朴鍾世 식품의약품안전청장" [Park Jong-sei, Food and Drug Administration chairman]. Yonhap News. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
4. ^ "Former Ministers and Commissioners". Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

## External links

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* Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (in English)
* (in Korean) Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
* Korean Food and Drug Agency (in English) (Archive)
* (in Korean) Korean Food and Drug Agency (in Korean) (Archive)

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