Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
식품의약품안전처
食品醫藥品安全處
Sikpum Uiyakpum Anjeon-cheo
Agency overview
FormedMarch 12, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-12)
Preceding agency
  • Korea Food & Drug Administration
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersCheongju, South Korea
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.mfds.go.kr (in English)

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS; Korean: 식품의약품안전처; Hanja: 食品醫藥品安全處; RR: Sikpumuiyakpumanjeoncheo), 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).

  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"