FDA and DIP Partner to Boost Thai Health Product Innovation

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The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Intellectual Property signed an MOU to integrate intellectual property protection with health product regulation.

•The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 20, 2026.
•The cooperation aims to support Thai entrepreneurs from research and intellectual property protection to product registration and market entry.
•The partnership focuses on elevating the health product innovation ecosystem and increasing national competitiveness.

Overview

•On July 20, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Intellectual Property signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding intellectual property, innovation, and commercial utilization of health products.
•Pharmacist Supatra Boonserm, Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration, and Mrs. Oramon Subthaweetham, Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, acted as the signatories.
•The cooperation expands previous work on drug patents to a comprehensive intellectual property system for health products.
•The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Intellectual Property will share databases and develop personnel potential.
•The partnership seeks to create fair trade competition and prevent intellectual property infringement.
•The integration of knowledge and expertise is intended to reduce obstacles for entrepreneurs bringing research and high-value innovation to market.
•The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Intellectual Property will jointly develop a joint action plan to define clear operational frameworks and monitor results.

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Key Entities

Organization

Food and Drug Administration(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยา)ℹ️

A government agency that signed an MOU to link health product regulation with intellectual property systems.

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

A government agency that signed an MOU to promote the commercial use of intellectual property in health products.

Person

Pharmacist Supatra Boonserm(เภสัชกรหญิงสุภัทรา บุญเสริม)

Secretary-General of the Food and Drug Administration and a signatory of the MOU.

Mrs. Oramon Subthaweetham(นางอรมน ทรัพย์ทวีธรรม)

Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property and a signatory of the MOU.