MFDS Identifies 108 Cases of Illegal Overseas Direct Sales and Misleading Advertising of Contact Lenses

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety identified 108 posts violating the Medical Devices Act in an inspection of the illegal online distribution and misleading advertising of contact lenses. Overseas general shopping malls in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore accounted for the largest share of violations, at 83%. The MFDS requested that the Korea Communications Standards Commission and other relevant bodies block access to the sites and urged consumers to verify that products have been officially approved for import.