On 14 March 2025, DPP legislators and others held a press conference with placards in Taipei City (Taipei City). They demanded that the government strengthen regulations on illegal dentures, as over half in Taiwan are unauthorized, potentially hazardous, and difficult for the public to distinguish.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

Summary

On March 14, 2025, Democratic Progressive Party lawmakers held a peaceful protest in Taipei demanding stronger regulations on illegal dentures. Over half of denture products in Taiwan are unlicensed, raising safety concerns. Currently classified as a low-level peaceful protest with limited immediate supply-chain risks.

Supply-chain impact

• Medical device manufacturing sector: Potential production cost increases due to pressure on Taiwan's denture manufacturers to strengthen quality control and certification procedures
• Healthcare supply chain: Risk of market restructuring and supply disruptions among existing suppliers if regulations on illegal denture products are strengthened
• Medical raw materials: Complication of supplier selection process due to elevated quality standards for medical materials and components needed for denture manufacturing
• Regulatory compliance costs: Rise in compliance costs across Taiwan's medical device industry if new regulations are introduced

Watch points

• Whether Taiwan government introduces and passes medical device regulatory strengthening legislation
• Scale of market exit among existing unlicensed denture manufacturers and status of securing alternative suppliers