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The Drug Control Division in South Korea operates under the Drug Safety Planning Committee of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and plays a critical role in narcotics control in South Korea. It is responsible for establishing and promoting comprehensive strategies for narcotic safety, monitoring, and Regulatory compliance.

The division also supports and supervises the Integrated Narcotics Information Management Center while ensuring alignment with MFDS narcotics regulation South Korea frameworks.

They create a master plan for:

  • The distribution and monitoring of narcotics and raw material
  • Restriction on labeling
  • Advertisement and acceptance of narcotics, and
  • Establishment of guidance and control plan for sales

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Establishment and adjustment of comprehensive plans for the collection and inspection of narcotics and collection and disposal of drugs
  • Appointment, dismissal, and training of narcotics supervisors
  • Reporting and statistical management of narcotic production and import performance
  • General management of narcotic handling reports and integrated information management
  • Prevention of narcotic abuse
  • Matters concerning the collection and disposal of domestic medical narcotic drugs, etc. 

Drug Control Division Representation

DepartmentSpotResponsibilities
Drug Control DivisionDrug Management DepartmentDrug Management Department General Manager
Drug Control DivisionSecretaryNarcotics Information Management Center
Drug Control DivisionSecretaryDrug management
Drug Control DivisionChief OfficerSpecial (planned/joint) monitoring of narcotics (raw materials)
Drug Control DivisionChief OfficerSpecial and occasional monitoring of narcotics
Drug Control DivisionChief OfficerPrevention of narcotic abuse
Drug Control DivisionChief OfficerOffice work
Drug Control DivisionJudgeNational Daily Report, Accidental Narcotics Incident Report, Raw material related report, Performance report
Drug Control DivisionJudgeSupport for the establishment and operation of an integrated narcotics management system

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