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93 drugmakers face damage suits
The state-run National Health Insurance Corporation says it has filed six suits against a total of 93 pharmaceutical firms, for financial damage caused by data fabrication on bioequivalence testing.
“We have filed ...
Drug agency to regulate talc by certificate of analysis
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is considering omitting talc from the drug master file (DMF) in fear of any trade friction.
As an alternative, the drug agency plans to strengthen import inspections to preven...
Drug makers at odds over campaign against rebates
A dispute is brewing among pharmaceutical companies, after 10 local leading drug manufacturers re-pledged on January 14 to stop the practice of giving “illegal rebates'' here.
These large pharmaceutical firms said ...
Drug advertisement layouts decline last year
The number of drug ads layouts last year totaled 932 cases, down 77 cases from the previous year, according to the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
The association said the declining trend for drug a...
Sanofi-Pasteur Korea to launch DTaP-IPV combined vaccine
Sanofi-Pasteur Korea said it will release its DTaP-IPV combined vaccine “Tetraxim”, together with Handok pham.
The company said it has recently held a successful Tetraxim launching symposium at Grand Intercontinent...
KPA chairman gearing up for better services
Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) Chairman Kim-ku said the year of 2010 will be a milestone year for the association as a series of measures are to be introduced around the year to ensure better public health.
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Salespersons challenge anti-rebate action
A dispute has arisen over more strengthened anti-rebate actions imposed by pharmaceutical firms.
Salespersons in small- and medium-sized pharmaceutical firms are striving to provide more generous kickbacks on medic...
Regulatory Reform Committee OKs allotment of hospital pharmacists
The Regulatory Reform Committee of the Prime Minister Office said on January 14 it has approved the health ministry plan on the basic quota of hospital pharmacists.
Under the following plan, medical institutions a...
Doctors prescribe unacceptable concomitant drugs
Doctors have still prescribed ketorolac tromethamine that should not be mixed with diclofenac, or has safety problems and age limitations, although their prescription frequency of such drugs is in downward trend, acco...
Generic battle seen to be intensifying
With many global makers' blockbuster products coming off patent, the race for the generic drug market is set to be in full force in the second half of this year.
Last year, a total of 386 generic products were appr...
