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KFDA likely to overhaul 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
The KFDA Commissioner Yoon yeo-pyp said the administ...
LG Life Sciences to go global
LG Life Sciences aims to expand its presence in the U.S human hormone growth market worth $1.2 billion with the intention of emerging as one of the best-performing 50 pharmaceutical companies in the world in 2015, a c...
Bukwang receives marketing approval in the Philippines
Bukwang Pharm says the Philippines health authorities have recently granted its market approval to clevudine, an oral, once-daily pyrimidine nucleoside analog that was previously evaluated in 14 clinical trials in mor...
BK Dongyang sets up largest surgery clinic in Kangnam area
BK Dongyang Surgery Clinic has opened its top-quality surgery business in Kangnam, the busiest business area in Seoul.
BK Dongyang Clinic has 18 experienced and board-certified plastic surgeons specializing in ever...
Health insurance covers cost-effective antihypertensive agents
The government plans to permit the national health insurance to cover only cost-effective antihypertensive drugs to reduce snowballing medication costs as an increasing number of elderly patients are taking more expen...
KFDA warns possible side effects on 28 cold medicines containing IPA
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said it has recently instructed pharmaceutical firms to attach a stricter warning about the risk of possible side effects when labeling cold remedies containing isopropylantipyri...
Separate production of cephalosporin antibiotics likely to take effect in 2011
The government plan to separate the production of cephalosporin antibiotics from the existing manufacturing area will be implemented, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
In order to thoroughly assu...
KFDA orders warning about abnormal movements linked to drugs containing metoclopramide
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has ordered a "black box" warning for medicines that contain metoclopramide, which is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders.
The boxed warning will highlight the risk of ta...
Ildong’s Samion gets momentum
Ildong Pharm's Samion (nicergolin), cererovascular medicine, has fared well since the middle period of last year thanks to the company’s intensive marketing campaigns.
Samion has garnered more than 10 billion won i...
Government to brace for dispute with civil groups
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs is considering adjusting the drug prices by phase and maintaining the prices of patented medicines.
However, the ministry is accused of getting ‘too lenient’ with ...
