[Press Release, Jan 20, 2020 / Unofficial translation] Contact “14-3330”to access the Relief System for Adverse Drug Reaction - New hotline offers easier access to information and consultations -

[Press Release, Jan 11, 2020 / unofficial translation ] Updates on the approval and review of COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines (1) □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim Ganglip) provides the following clarifications regarding the marketing approval of a COVID-19 ther...

[Press Release, Jan 5, 2020 / unofficial translation ] Nine substances including crotonylfentanyl designated as narcotics or precursors - Promulgation of the amended“Enforcement Decree of the Narcotics Control Act” - □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim G...

[Press Release, Jan 22, 2020 / unofficial translation ] Key features and mechanism of action of COVID-19 vaccines □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim Ganglip) provided the following clarification regarding the key features and mechanism of action of COVID-19 vaccines. ...

[Press Release, Jan 4, 2021 / unofficial translation ] MFDS begins review of Astrazeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines- MFDS aims to assess the safety and efficacy of the vaccine thoroughly and swiftly within 40 days - □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim Ganglip) received ...

[Press Release, Dec 31, 2020 / unofficial translation ] COVID-19 vaccine developed in Korea approved for clinical trial (Phase I/II) - 21 COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines under clinical trial in Korea - □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim Ganglip) granted approval, on ...

[Press Release, Dec 29, 2020 / unofficial translation ] MFDS begins review of Celltrion’s COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy- MFDS aims to assess the safety and efficacy of the treatment thoroughly and swiftly within 40 days - □ Following Celltrion Inc.’s submission of marketin...

[Press Release, Dec 22, 2020 / unofficial translation ] MFDS begins rolling reviews of Janssen’s (Johnson & Johnson’s) COVID-19 vaccine □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim Ganglip) announced that Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) applied for a rolling revie...

[Press Release, Dec 18, 2020 / unofficial translation ] MFDS begins rolling review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccinesAstrazeneca also applied for additional rolling reviews □ The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, Minister Kim Ganglip) announced that Pfizer has begun a rolling submission...

[Press Release, Dec 4, 2020 / unofficial translation ] International Standard on Infectious Disease Diagnostics, 1st Korea's Response to COVID-19 model to be approved as international standard- Korea takes the lead the international standardization of the nucleic acid - amplification - based diag...