Jakarta, Nov. 13 -- The Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has affirmed that the monitoring of illegal products in Indonesia is being carried out rigorously down to the grassroots level.

"We are firmly committed to eradicating all forms of illegal violations, and that is BPOM's commitment," BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar said during a media gathering here on Thursday.

He explained that such strict supervision aims to ensure that all products consumed and used by the public are safe and do not pose health risks.

As an archipelagic country, Indonesia has many entry points for individuals attempting to distribute illegal goods. This aligns with the World Health Organization (WHO) findings, which revealed that one in ten medical products circulating i...