Poor management of some domestic botulinum strains has been detected. Illegal circumstances have also been detected, including analysis of strains' sources and characteristics, security management of fungus handlers, illegal acquisition of strains, and suspected cases of false separation reports.

Authorities are planning to jointly come up with measures to strengthen safety management of bio pathogens, including botulinum bacteria.

On the 3rd, the KDCA announced the results of an all-in-one survey of 24 botulinum-bearing institutions, including Botox producers' acquisition of botulinum strains and illegal transactions.

The KDCA conducted a written survey of 24 institutions