台灣生技公司 牛蒡產銷履歷證明!

台灣生技產品進軍國際創佳績 大陸廣西經貿代表團來台指定參訪 2011/06/03 經濟日報【高雄訊】台灣生技專注於研發保健食品，多年來在國內推出多款叫好又叫座的養生保健產品，成績斐然，受到各界的高度肯定。值得一提的是，日前大陸廣西經貿崇左市代表團來台參訪時，該公司成為受指定參訪的生技公司。崇左市經貿代表團一行25人，由團長譚燕玲率領參觀了台灣生技的企業總部及位於屏東歸來的牛蒡培育場，與研發技術處，對該公司獨特的培育方法及萃取技術讚譽有加。 譚燕玲參訪結束表示，看到台灣生技的農業與生物科技的高超技術令人讚佩，不但希望讓大陸許多地區做為借鏡，更期待像台灣生技這樣傑出的企業能多到崇左走一走、看一看，探討進一步的合作及交流。台灣生技近期採用屏東歸來牛蒡所精練萃取製成的「牛蒡王」、「疼老婆」、「男人的咖啡」等系列產品，不但具有產銷履歷證明、專利的認證、人體臨床報告及FDA認證；也通過了SGS的嚴格檢測，推出後不僅在國內受到廣大的迴響，還取得了對於進口產品檢驗極為嚴苛的美國「自由銷售證」，前景看好。

於史瓦濟蘭發現台灣軟實力!

臺灣史懷哲計畫！北醫大南非史瓦濟蘭熱血行醫 台灣英文新聞 2011-06-07 國際醫療外交成果—臺灣史懷哲計畫，第一次完整紀錄公開在國人面前！歷時兩年多的臺北醫學大學在南非史瓦濟蘭熱血行醫的事蹟，已經由天下文化出版《白袍下的熱血》，臺灣醫生成為穩定史瓦濟蘭最穩定的醫療力量，也讓雙方維持良好外交關係。臺灣醫學大學自二○○九年開始，進駐史瓦濟蘭最大的史京醫院。與世界衛生組織等會員國，共同投入國際社會參與非洲行醫救援行動。臺灣的醫生在眾多國家中，被指定負責史瓦濟蘭國王家人的身體健康，這是臺灣與史瓦濟蘭外交重要的里程碑。「決定要去史瓦濟蘭的時候，我連它在哪裡都還不知道。但我卻在短短一年半的時間，前往史瓦濟蘭兩次。」現任臺北醫學大學住院醫生的石英傑，在史瓦濟蘭待了九個月後，覺得當地的資源過於缺乏，於是先回北醫工作，接受更專業的醫療訓練，並向財團法人國際合作發展基金會提出短期骨科主題式醫療計畫。獲得核准後，二○一○年八月石英傑即以短期主題式醫療骨科醫師身份，重返史瓦濟蘭。他說，「從我第一次到史瓦濟蘭開始，醫療服務的心情從來也沒有離開，我還是寄望哪天能再回到夜晚只剩星空微亮的黑暗大陸，點亮醫療的一絲光明。」外交部非洲司陳士良稱許並肯定地表示，藉由醫療，臺灣醫生傳遞犧牲奉獻的人道精神，讓臺灣用愛與世界接軌。史瓦濟蘭是臺灣在南非唯一邦交國，人口約一百萬人，竟有將近四十萬人感染愛滋，使得醫療資源缺乏的史瓦濟蘭，人力品質始終無法上升。臺灣國際醫療團隊在史瓦濟蘭行醫兩年多的體驗，表現台灣醫療品質的卓越與醫療外交的成功。

台灣努力防堵塑化劑汙染擴大至其他領域

食品安全(起雲劑含塑化劑)跨部會專案會議(第十一次) (TFDA發布日期2011-06-07)壹、「全面強化稽查」（即D-day行動）報告一、台灣最大的食品稽查行動針對「運動飲料」、「果汁飲料」、 「茶飲料」、「果醬、果漿或果凍」、 「膠囊錠狀粉狀之型態」五大類食品之全國性稽查，計已稽查了13,667家販售店，下架超過2萬品項次，使台灣食品及販售業作了一次徹頭徹尾的重整，引爆了很多過去從未發現的問題。這是必然的事，預期到的事，並不是破功。假設沒有「全面強化稽查」的動作，這些問題永遠不會被發現。二、全國稽查近尾聲，再祭出停業、撤照處分既然大部份販售店，已作過了稽查，且下架了2萬多項產品「上架即安全」目標已將達成，今後如果架上五大類產品及其衍生產品（如果醬、香精，加入麵包、冰淇淋…等）再發現含有(1)「昱伸」及「賓漢」公司非法加入塑化劑之產品(2)應下架而未下架或(3)隱匿及拒絕說明產品流向，將依消保法(第60條)及食品衛生管理法(第35條)處以停止營業，甚至撤照處分。任何人將不能再有僥倖心態。三、現階段完全針對黑心起雲劑目前所有的塑化劑分為二類，一是由昱伸及賓漢二家惡意將塑化劑加入起雲劑，供應下游廠商的黑心食物，這是我們這次「全面強化稽查」（即D-day行動）的主要打擊目標。另一是由PVC容器包裝所溶出或環境中存在的塑化劑。這些我們將仿美、歐、日訂出每人每日可容忍攝取量，作為下一階段防制目標。記得我們所有這次行動均對準黑心食物所引起的問題。四、查封產品將全數銷毀查獲的數噸下架產品將分為二類銷毀，第一類是液體，由污水處理場來辦理，第二類是固體，以焚化爐燒毀方式處理。總之所有查封及下架產品將依環保署所提方式處理，不會再回流到市場。五、仍將遭遇各種困難D-day行動只是一個總攻的開始，我們非常感謝全國22縣市衛生局不分彼此，全體加入此一行動。從開始，我們逐一收復超商、各大賣場等，當然，就像戰爭一樣，我們仍遭遇到小規模的抵抗，我們仍然會發現一些不可想像食品安全惡行，但是如果沒有深入的行動，我們將無法從這一次教訓中學到因應之道。未來也許還會遭遇到很多的困難，但我們願意全力以赴，為國民再造一個安全且乾淨的食品衛生環境，也是拯救MIT食品的最後機會。貳、全國稽查結果及各部會重要措施：一、 各縣市稽查販賣商家數：13,667家，要求產品下架產品數：21,488項次。二、 健康諮詢門診已開設於124家醫院，累計門診服務量：2,050人次(署立醫院1,091人)，轉介專科門診33人次 (1.6%)。

竹南園區百泰生技 塑化劑中箭?

苗栗追塑毒 1產品疑遭污染  自由電子報【2011/6/7】〔中央社〕苗栗縣政府衛生局追查塑毒產品，今天前往竹南科學園區的百泰生物科技公司帶回多項產品化驗，其中「五色植優纖活包」因為使用2款來自昱伸公司的原料，懷疑遭污染。衛生局人員表示，百泰生物科技公司的使用的「紅蘋果果汁粉」和「檸檬果汁粉」2項原料來自於昱伸下游廠商恒宜貿易公司，百泰將原料進貨後，委託百正研化食品有限公司和順傑生物科技股份有限公司代工製造出「五色植優纖活包」，透過通路商「有機緣地」進行販售，今年1至6月共舖貨622盒，其中絕大多數恐已被消費者吃下肚。衛生局表示，百泰生技公司引進原料委託代工廠商製造多項健康食品，目前調查僅有「五色植優纖活包」的2項原料和昱伸有關，懷疑遭污染，因此今天晚間今天將產品樣本帶回，準備送驗。衛生局人員指出，今天前往百泰生技公司稽查時，業者態度相當配合，除主動通知廠商下架，並將公司內僅存的27盒產品封存。

GSK’s drug (Augmentin) entangled in plasticizer concerns in Taiwan

Banned chemical found in antibiotic 2011/06/08Major hospitals yesterday temporarily suspended use of the prescription antibiotic Augmentin, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline PLC, following reports that tests had confirmed the presence of a banned chemical. The news came after a TV news station recently sent samples of the antibiotic, which is produced and packaged in the UK, for laboratory testing, where it was discovered that the medicine tested positive for diisodecyl phthalate, or DIDP, at levels of between 14.8 parts per million (ppm) and 18.1ppm. DIDP is one of six chemicals that have been banned from use in food and beverages by the Department of Health, along with di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), di-nbutyl phthalate (DBP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP). Since news emerged that the potentially harmful chemicals had been found in food additives, the department as of May 31 has required manufacturers of five categories of foods and beverages — sports drinks, juice, teas, fruit jams and syrups, as well as tablets and powders — to provide certificates showing their products are free of the six chemicals. Augmentin is commonly used to treat respiratory tract, urinary, abdominal and dental infections. Questions have been raised as to whether a strawberry-flavored version of the drug, which is often prescribed to children, might have been contaminated by the artificial strawberry flavoring, as major jam manufacturers have recently been under investigation for using materials containing banned chemicals as fixative agents to keep flavoring and fragrances smelling fresh. Food and Drug Administration Director-General Kang Jaw-jou (康照洲) yesterday said the department had sent samples of Augmentin for laboratory testing and that official results would be available in one or two days. In the meantime, Kang advised those who may have taken the drug not to panic, as DIDP levels of 14.8ppm to 18.1ppm were still under the tolerable daily intake and would not pose a health risk. Pending further test results to confirm the contamination, major hospitals including National Taiwan University Hospital, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei General Veterans Hospital and Cathay General Hospital have temporarily halted use of the medicine. Meanwhile, Department of Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta (邱文達) said that as of today, manufacturers and stores found selling contaminated food products would be forced to close. Businesses found adding banned chemicals or contaminated ingredients from Yu Shen Chemical Co and Pin Han Perfumery Co to food would be severely punished and have their licenses revoked, Chiu said. Retailers that sell products in the five categories of food products without certification that they are free of banned chemicals, as well as manufacturers who refuse to disclose the source of their ingredients when inspected, would also be told to shut down, he said. Premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) has also accepted a request by the Democratic Progressive Party to brief the legislature on the government's response to the food scandal. In related news, the Consumers' Foundation encouraged customers who have consumed tainted food and beverages, and suffered financial losses or health problems as a result, to register with the foundation, which plans to meet major manufacturers in the food industry that have been found to use contaminated products to discuss establishing a consumer protection fund. The foundation said it hoped to meet next week with food and beverage companies to negotiate levels of compensation and methods of payment for victims of the tainted products, which would be managed in the form of a special fund designated for consumer protection.