Pharmaceutical Affairs Act Article 27

Any person with the intent to be a pharmaceutical firm shall apply to the municipal or county (city) competent health authority for approval and registration and shall start the permit operation only after having paid the license fee and obtained the business permit. In case of any changes in the particulars registered, an application for such change registration shall be completed.Matters to be registered under the preceding paragraph shall be specified by the central competent health authority.To set up a branch office or branch factory, the pharmaceutical firm concerned shall further be required to file a separate application for pharmaceutical firm registration in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph hereof.