(JUNE 18, 2026) MINISTRY OF FOOD AND DRUG SAFETY ADVANCE BRIEFING

(June 18, 2026) MFDS Advance Briefing on Narcotics Safety Management Measures for the 2nd Half Year

[Introduction of a Punitive Administrative Fine System for Serious Violations]

✔ **Stronger Administrative Sanctions for Narcotics Handlers with Inadequate Management Practices**

✔ **Introduction of a Public Disclosure System to Raise Awareness Among Narcotics Handlers**
▪️Expansion of eligibility for rewards for reporting drug-related crimes
▪️Establishment of detailed procedures for undercover investigations
▪️Reduction of the time required for narcotics data analysis to three days
▪️Transition to a 365-day AI-powered continuous monitoring system

✔ **Launch of a Special Monitoring Task Force for Medical Narcotics in July**
▪️Intensive monitoring of substances including pethidine and ketamine
▪️Mandatory reporting of animal owner information to the Integrated Narcotics Management System
▪️Expansion of prescription history checks to prevent “medical shopping”
▪️Monitoring expanded to include zolpidem and propofol

✔ **Diversification of Drug Prevention Education Through Interactive and Participatory Programs**
▪️Provision of customized rehabilitation programs tailored to different levels of addiction

🔎Full briefing:
[https://ebrief.korea.kr/briefing/67940](https://ebrief.korea.kr/briefing/67940)

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🔹Date: June 18, 2026 (Thu) 10:00
🔹Venue: Briefing Room, Main Government Complex Seoul
🔹Speaker: Oh Yu-kyung, Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)