Introduction
Historical Background
Public and Consumer Affairs Division is not newly established but renamed from Public Relations and Advertisement Control Division, in accordance with its mission which exclude advertisement control. The tasks and responsibilities are in 5 areas:
- to disseminate knowledge of health products through mass media and activities for the purpose of consumer behavior development in safely consuming health products,
- to create good understanding between FDA and the public and the groups concerned through public relations activities,
- to render complaint service,
- to conduct research for the good of strengthening consumer's ability , and
- to support and strengthen Non-government Organization (NGO) in consumer protection activities.





