Taiwan Updates Guidance Documents for Establishing the Product Information File (PIF)

On October 2, 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) released the updated guidance documents for establishing the product information file (PIF) for cosmetics, including the Guidelines on the Establishment of PIF, Manual for the Establishment of PIF, and PIF Checklist. The main revisions made in these documents are related to the terminology of and references for documents, PIF templates, and the alternatives to animal testing, which entered into force upon their release.¹