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Pharmacists see caution in drug dispensing
Dong-A Pharm is now supplying its new ulcer drug Pantoline tablets 20 mg and 40mg with a same bottle size and package color, fearing that this may cause any possible drug accident.
Many pharmacists complain that th...
Government to tighten controls on psychotropic substances
The government will strengthen controls over chemicals that can be used as narcotics, in line with a global effort to prevent the flow of such substances, health authorities said on June 23.
21 chemicals, including...
Household insecticides market warming up
The domestic market of household insecticides is gaining a momentum with new players who see opportunities in the field where two foreign-invested pharmaceutical firms – Henkel Korea and Johnson and Johnson Korea - ha...
More elderly patients suffer from depression
The number of patients aged over 70 years, who are treated for depression, has been on the gradual increase over the past four years, according to the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC).
In 2008, 469,522 ...
Government-private panel discusses post-FTA steps
Korean pharmaceutical companies need to assess the damage that its free trade deals with other countries would cause in the local pharmaceutical industry in the future, a government official said.
In an information...
Economic slump hits pharmacy sales
Many pharmacists saw the medicine sales stagnant or declined in the first half of this year as people have become more frugal amid the ongoing economic slump.
“The economic slump and recent drug selling by unlicens...
Secret rebate practice is still prevailing
Shady deals between doctors and pharmaceutical firms have been still rampant, although the government and related organizations pledged to improve unethical practices in the pharmaceutical industry at a health care se...
Ahngook fined for rebate
Ahngook Pharm was slapped with 5 million won in fines for having provided illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for prescribing its products, according to the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association on July ...
KSCB to expand cell banking services
Korea Stem Cell Bank plans to boost its cell banking services, given recent growth in its cell banking inquiries.
“As part of our business service strategy model, we work hard to ensure clients have rapid access to...
Drugmakers ask KFDA to allow foreign donation of blacklisted medicines to be scrapped
Korean pharmaceutical companies have called on the Korea Food and Drug Administration to permit the donation of about 1,000 drugs that are confirmed to have used talc or talcum powders with asbestos and ordered to be ...
