Taiwan Quick Take: Consumer site launched

The Department of Health unveiled a new Web site yesterday to help consumers cut through misinformation and make more informed choices. The site, designed to be user-friendly with a multimedia area and cute cartoon graphics, will deal with health-related topics from weight loss to Chinese traditional medicine, with a search function that enables consumers to look up the approval status of proprietary medicines, make-up and health products. There will also be a weekly e-newsletter and RSS feed of the site, consumer.doh.gov.tw.