[2022 National Audit] "Madecassol" Bought from Market Kurly Is Not a Medicine?

Data from the Office of Yoo Ui-dong, People Power Party

Yu Uidong, member of the People Power Party./Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] There have been frequent cases where 'quasi-drugs,' which have weak effects on the human body, are labeled and advertised in a way that causes them to be mistaken for pharmaceuticals, highlighting the need for active government intervention.

On the 11th, Yoo Ui-dong, a member of the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee from the People Power Party, pointed out that quasi-drugs currently sold on online shopping malls, such as 'Plant-based Madecassol' and 'Uru Shot,' are being labeled and advertised in a way that misleads consumers into thinking they are pharmaceuticals.

According to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, pharmaceuticals and quasi-drugs are clearly distinguished. Products classified as quasi-drugs refer to those that have weak or indirect effects on the human body.

However, Yoo pointed out that quasi-drugs are being sold as pharmaceuticals on popular internet shopping malls. For example, Market Kurly, famous for its dawn delivery service, sells 'Plant-based Madecassol' and 'Uru Shot,' and most consumers who leave reviews believe that Madecassol and Uru Shot are general pharmaceuticals or over-the-counter drugs.

However, these products are quasi-drugs and differ from the general pharmaceuticals 'Compound Madecassol' and 'Urusa.' Yoo emphasized, "Active supervision is necessary to prevent unnecessary harm and disputes caused by consumers mistaking quasi-drugs for real medicines." The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety responded that it will "review whether there is a violation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and take appropriate measures."

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