Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Last updated: 2026.04.06
If you have no manufacturing facility of your own, an OEM (contract manufacturing) agreement with a GMP-certified company is required. For smooth registration, we recommend also adding the 'Wholesale/Retail & E-commerce' category.
Key Points
- Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing can be registered with additional documents such as an OEM agreement.
- Sub-type breakdown — Check needed: 2 | Not eligible: 5
- ☑️ Prescription drugs involve strict GMP facility inspections, so non-resident r…
Which sub-types of Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing can be registered?
Check Needed 2
- In vitro diagnostic reagent manufacturing
- Other medical supplies & pharmaceutical-related product manufacturing
Not Eligible 5
- Basic pharmaceutical substance manufacturing
- Biologic drug manufacturing
- Herbal medicine manufacturing
- Synthetic & other finished drug manufacturing
- Veterinary drug manufacturing
Notes
☑️ Prescription drugs involve strict GMP facility inspections, so non-resident registration is effectively impossible. However, OEM of quasi-drugs (masks, hand sanitizers, etc.) or Class-1 medical-device consumables has successful cases of non-resident registration. ☑️ Depending on the item, a 'medical device sales filing' from the competent public health center or a 'medical device import/manufacturing' filing certificate from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety may be required before business registration.
Have more questions about registering Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?
Can I register Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with a virtual office?
Yes, Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing can be registered with a virtual office. Business registration with a virtual office is possible, but additional documents such as an OEM agreement are required.
What documents do I need to register Medical Substance & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?
In addition to the standard business registration documents, you may need extra paperwork depending on the business type (such as a license filing or an OEM agreement). Coworkcity will guide you on the documents required for each business type.
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