Prosecution Conducts Search and Seizure at 9 Locations Including MFDS... Investigation into Illegal Clinical Approval of Pharmaceuticals
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] The prosecution is conducting a search and seizure operation at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on the 12th.
The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office stated in the afternoon, "The Food and Drug Crime Investigation Department has been conducting search and seizure operations at nine locations, including the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, since around 9:35 AM."
Regarding the reason for the search and seizure, they only stated, "It is related to issues concerning the approval of clinical trials for pharmaceuticals."
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In connection with this, the industry estimates that the search and seizure was initiated to investigate problems in the approval process of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
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