300 Animal Pharmaceutical Experts to Be Trained Annually: "Cultivating International-Level Professionals"

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Holds Launch Briefing for the 'Animal Pharmaceutical Industry Specialist Training Program' Consignment Project

"Maximizing Export Competitiveness through Enhanced Expertise"

The government has announced plans to train approximately 300 experts annually to help advance the animal pharmaceutical industry. The goal is to cultivate internationally competitive professionals through practical, hands-on education and maximize export competitiveness.

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency stated on the 11th that it will hold a launch briefing for the 'Animal Pharmaceutical Industry Specialist Training Program' on the 12th at the main conference room of Gwangmyeong Station. The event will be attended by stakeholders from animal pharmaceutical manufacturing and import companies, non-clinical and clinical trial institutions, and veterinary colleges.

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The animal pharmaceutical industry is subject to strict management standards throughout all stages. These include Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for verifying drug toxicity and safety in laboratory phases; Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for confirming therapeutic effects and safety in target animals; Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for ensuring consistent production of high-quality products; and Regulatory Affairs (RA) for supporting product approval by reviewing all processes based on scientific and legal grounds, among others.

An official from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency explained, "Securing specialized personnel is essential to respond to such institutional management systems and technological changes. However, the animal pharmaceutical sector has long struggled to secure skilled personnel due to a lack of systematic training programs, making it difficult to meet on-site workforce needs."

Accordingly, as a follow-up to the 'Animal Pharmaceutical Industry Development Plan' established by the government in April last year, the agency has launched this consignment project. The purpose is to nurture field-ready experts in each sector throughout the entire cycle, from clinical and non-clinical research (GCP, GLP) to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Regulatory Affairs (RA).

The consignment project aims to train about 300 specialists annually. Through a private educational institution—the Korea Animal Health Products Association—it will develop customized training programs tailored to industry demand and operate training courses covering the entire industry cycle. Based on the results of this year's first initiative, the agency plans to evaluate and improve the program and continue its implementation each year.

Jeong Seunggyo, Director of Animal Disease Control at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, stated, "To boost animal pharmaceutical exports, it is crucial to develop high value-added new drugs and possess the capability to comply with international regulations. Through this and future training initiatives, we will continue to support Korean animal pharmaceutical companies in enhancing their expertise to meet international standards and maximize their export competitiveness."

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