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HIRA to expand ‘data mining’ applications in drug logistics sector
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) is exploring a number of ‘data mining’ applications that can be used in domestic drug logistics business in an effort to make drug distribution channels more ...
Drug price-cut policy angers drug makers
Local and foreign drug manufacturers are opposing the Korean government’s plan to readjust the price of insurance-covered medicines.
Their reaction came out after the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the pl...
Move to adjust pharmacy school quota under review
The government's plan to allocate at least 60 students to the quota for pharmacy school nationwide has been carefully discussed, according to the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development.
The ministry ...
Kangwon Province, IVI to gear up for vaccine research
Gangwon Provincial Government said on September 15 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Vaccine Institute for mutual collaboration on the research and development of vaccine projects.
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Swine flu boosts shares of drug makers, sensitize/maks firms
Influenza A fears appear to have benefited some corporations in the medical and healthcare industries.
Swine flu is a boon to drug makers, sanitizer manufacturers and mask firms. Their shares skyrocketed recently, ...
Illegal rebate practice does not exist in Japan
The irregular business practices in Japan are no longer found in Japan due to tough law enforcement and voluntary reform in the pharmaceutical and wholesaling industry, according to Betsho Yoshiki, chairman of the Fed...
KFDA to shorten processing period of generic products
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has unveiled its plan to further promote its intensive screening procedures over the approval of generic products.
The average processing period of needed for the license to m...
Number of Korean dementia patients tops 137,000
Korea has witnessed increasing number of dementia patients over the past seven years.
The number of people suffering from dementia escalated to 137,000 last year from 29,000 in 2001, according to the National Healt...
Bayer Healthcare to gear up for Primovist, Nexavar comarketing
Bayer Healthcare has strengthened its presence in the domestic liver market by copromoting its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent Primovist (gadoxetate disodium) for the detection and characterization of ...
Government to push cut in drug prices
The government will implement controversial drug pricing and reimbursement policies sooner or later despite opposition from pharmaceutical companies, according to market analysts.
The Health and Welfare Ministry hi...
