Taipei, July 16 (CNA) Taiwan will observe the responses of other countries to the World Health Organization's (WHO) recent classification of the artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans," but will not change its relevant regulations at this time, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday.
New Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Hundreds of protesters gathered in the plaza front of New Taipei City Hall on Sunday, calling for transparency on the matter of a preschool in the city that has been accused of sedating its young students.
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) A preschool in Kid Castle Educational Institute's franchise system was fined NT$150,000 (US$4,881) by New Taipei's Education Bureau Thursday and had its license revoked from June 12 amid accusations of children being given sedatives in recent months.
New Taipei, June 8 (CNA) Prosecutors have searched the homes of eight employees of a private preschool in New Taipei, which has been accused of giving its students sedatives, while the number of parents who have filed police reports in the case has risen to 17, local authorities said Thursday.