ABSTRACT
Since the novel Coronavirus outbreak (hereinafter referred to as the "COVID-19 Epidemic") occurred, food and drug inspection and testing institutions have performed their due duties in ensuring the safety of drugs and medical devices needed for epidemic prevention and control, and cracking down on illegal activities such as the manufacture and sale of counterfeit and substandard drugs, medical devices and medical sanitary materials, and give full play to the management advantages and core capabilities in responding to public health emergencies. This paper summarized and considered the emergency inspection measures taken by food and drug inspection institutions in response to this public health emergency, analyzed the shortcomings of emergency testing technology, preparation of reagents and consumables and personnel allocation, the problems existing in the emergency concept, plan, fund and knowledge reserve of the food and drug inspection center at the present stage, and put forward corresponding solutions or policy suggestions. It has conducted useful explorations to improve emergency response capabilities, provided practical experience for effective work in response to public health emergencies in the future, and at the same time provided references for improving the emergency management system of food and drug inspection agencies.