Demand is Expected to Increase Ahead of Chuseok...Intensive inspection of labeling and advertising such as obesity treatment and public diagnosis by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Sep 08, 2025
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 8th that it will conduct an intensive inspection of violations of labeling and advertising of drugs (including non-drugs) in hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and online until the 12th.
This intensive inspection aims to prevent consumer damage in advance, focusing on items that are highly interested in society or are closely used in daily life and items that are expected to increase in demand during the Chuseok holiday. In conjunction with local governments, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety conducts simultaneous 'On-site Inspection' for hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies and 'Online Inspection' for websites and communication websites (SNS).
First of all, the main items to be inspected are obesity treatment injections, growth hormone injections, botulinum toxins, phosphorus placenta injections, menstrual products, masks, acne treatments, smoking desire-lowering agents, smoking habit improvement supplements, and nutritional tonics, which are expected to increase in demand in the wake of the Chuseok holiday.
The main inspection contents include ▲ appropriateness of display items of product containers and packaging ▲ labeling and advertising beyond the permitted efficacy and effect ▲ advertising of consumer misconception ▲ illegal public advertising of prescription drugs.
The website, which was discovered as a result of the inspection, plans to promptly take corrective measures and request the Korea Communications Standards Commission to block access, and take stern measures such as administrative measures such as suspension of business and criminal charges if necessary for intentional labeling and advertising violations.
In the first half of this year, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety conducted a plan and intensive inspection of 8,000 pharmaceutical and drug marks and advertisements, identified more than 540 violations, blocked access to the Korea Communications Standards Commission, and took administrative measures.
In order to prevent damage from labeling and advertising, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recommended that when purchasing drugs and non-drugs, the drug safety country carefully checks the authorization such as efficacy and effects, and that drugs should be purchased at pharmacies after consulting with doctors and pharmacists.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
