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Taiwan Quick Take: Public told to check license

The Taipei City Government's health department yesterday warned consumers against using pregnancy tests and condoms that don't have a medical equipment license serial number imprinted on the package as required by the Department of Health (DOH). Chiang Yu-mei (姜郁美), director of the Food and Drug Division of the city's health department, said that since last June firms that manufacture pregnancy tests and condoms have been required to register with the DOH by presenting accuracy tests. The companies are required to complete the withdrawal of old products and replace them with new ones that carry the approved serial numbers on the pack by next Tuesday, Chiang said. However, department officials conducting a random check of several pharmacies and convenience stores found 43 pregnancy test packs that had no serial number on them. Thirty-three of these makers have registered with the DOH, but were still selling packages without serial numbers. The department also found 45 condom products that had no licensed serial numbers on their packaging. Twenty-seven of the manufacturers are registered with the DOH and only need to add the license numbers to their packaging, the department said. Putting the serial number on the packaging of pregnancy tests and condoms is a good way to assure consumers that the products have passed DOH tests and are registered with the department, Chiang said.

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