The document outlines Taiwan's history of pharmaceutical manufacturing regulations, including the number of manufactories in 1982, 1999, 2005, and 2015. It shows the introduction and implementation of GMP standards in 1999, cGMP standards in 2005, and PIC/s GMP standards by 2015, with the number of manufactories decreasing over time alongside increased regulatory standards. The data comes from a study on pharmaceutical manufactories in Taiwan conducted by Brian Lin.