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Government urged to ban overseas academic conferences
The government should not permit any overseas academic conferences financed by pharmaceutical companies, which will result in collapse in the domestic pharmaceutical industry, according to market insiders.
They cla...
New EDI portal system faces growing opposition from healthcare providers
Opposition voices are getting louder over the planned total EDI system to be built within the Health Insurance Review and Assessment service (HIRA), and they are being heard not just in the pharmaceutical camp but als...
KFDA approves additional indication of Gardasil
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the additional indications of Gardasil, the first vaccine produced by US pharmaceutical firm Merck.
The approval came based on the clinical results of 15,...
Survey shows Zydena’s preference is highest
Dong-A Pharm’s Zydena has been more favored by patients than Viagra and Cialsis in the last poll.
54 percent of Korean patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) answered they were preferred Zyneda due to less side ef...
Nicogel to go on sale
Taejeon Pharm says it will market a new tobacco-suffused hand gel called Nicogel that claims to offer a four-hour craving respite, which will be imported through ONK Pharm.
Billed as a cigarette replacement for tim...
Pharmaceutical wholesalers calls for scrapping of incentive system for hospital
The Korean Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler plans to make its concerted efforts with the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association in its bid to seek the scrapping of incentive system for hospitals.
Th...
Pharmacists to sell old packages of Lotte gum in 2010
People will be able to buy conventional packages of KPA (Korean Pharmaceutical Association)-endorsed Lotte gum at pharmacy next year, the association said on December 7.
The association added that new packs of Lott...
Time release formulations, keyword for drugmakers
Influenced by the government’s policy to reduce drug prices, more and more pharmaceutical firms are looking to develop time release drug formulations as these formulations are rather advantageous in health insurance p...
Low turnout expected for KPA chairman election
The voter turnout of the Dec. 10 Korean Pharmaceutical Association Chairman election will likely be down at 60-something percent given the increased public apathy to the heated election atmosphere.
Generally, when ...
KFDA to be flexile over small package system
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is expected to overhaul the controversial small package system to make it “better” for both manufacturers and pharmacists, according to pharmaceutical sources.
The drug agency...
