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Online Sales of Medical Equipment Are Being Fined; the Legislative Yuan's Legal Affairs Bureau Urges E-Commerce Platforms to Be Held Accountable

In Kaohsiung, some people were selling Japanese-made anti-nasal-bleed cotton balls online. Although the manufacturer claimed they were not medical devices, the Kaohsiung City Health Bureau determined it was illegal after inspection and fined them NT$30,000. The Legislative Yuan's Legal Affairs Bureau analyzed that although the Medical Device Management Act has different levels, the penalties for "unlicensed sales" are the same for all levels, wh…
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In Kaohsiung, some people were selling Japanese-made anti-nasal-bleed cotton balls online. Although the manufacturer claimed they were not medical devices, the Kaohsiung City Health Bureau determined it was illegal after inspection and fined them NT$30,000. The Legislative Yuan's Legal Affairs Bureau analyzed that although the Medical Device Management Act has different levels, the penalties for "unlicensed sales" are the same for all levels, wh…

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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