Status: Live
Effective: Sep 01, 2025 (KST)
We’ve added Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) license checks to our Korean Business Profiles. In the Licenses section you now see, for each Korean company or business:
- Whether an MFDS license is held
- License type (full list below)
- Registration date
- License number
- Status (Active / Not Active)
License Types Covered (full list)
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Advanced Biopharmaceuticals
- Advanced Biopharmaceuticals — Contract Manufacturing & Sales
- Advanced Biopharmaceuticals — Import Business
- Cells & Human Materials
- Cell Processing Facility
- Human Cells, etc. Management Business
- Cosmetics
- Cosmetics Manufacturing
- Cosmetics Research Institution
- Customized Cosmetics Sales Business
- Responsible Cosmetic Distributor
- Narcotics
- Academic Researcher (Narcotics)
- Narcotic Raw Material User
- Narcotics Importer/Exporter
- Narcotics Manufacturer
- Pharmaceuticals
- Herbal Medicine Dispensary
- Import Business of Medicinal Products & Quasi-drugs
- Medicinal Product
- Medicinal Products — Contract Manufacturing & Sales
- Quasi-drugs
- Raw Materials
- Raw-Material Importer/Exporter
- Raw-Material Manufacturer
Why This Matters
Operating in these fields typically requires an MFDS license. This update lets you quickly verify whether a Korean business holds the relevant license type, along with its status and registration details. Example: For a Korean cosmetics brand, you can immediately see if they are only a seller/distributor or also a manufacturer, or both.
Notes: Companies with multiple MFDS licenses appear as separate lines. Status reflects the MFDS registry at the latest sync.