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KPA mulls suit against Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service

The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) is considering a lawsuit against the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) for the latter’s request to clarify the difference of drug supply data and reimbur...

Pharmacy colleges will benefit from local university promotion plan

The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) on Thursday unveiled its plan to promote local university education, which will give a positive sign to pharmacy colleges in the provinces. In a policy-making foru...

Public pharmacy scheme creates debate

For a wider access of people to nighttime pharmacies, also called as pubic pharmacies, provincial governments in Seoul, Bucheon and Jeju Island have supported the nighttime coverage scheme of pharmacies which can ofte...

Concerns mounting over large retail firms’ drugstores

After three years of dormancy, Korea’s major retailers are charging into the drugstore business again, prompting concerns about further damage to small pharmacies that are already struggling to keep afloat. Contro...

Multinational firms’ boycott on animal drugs sparks fear of unfair competition

Some multinational firms’ move to reject the supply of their animal drugs, such as Revolution, Advocate and Heart Guard, to pharmacies has provoked criticism from pharmacy owners. “Concerns have risen that their bo...

KPA to boost generic dispensing

The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) on Tuesday unveiled its plan to boost generic substitution as part of its efforts to firmly establish the intrinsic roles of a pharmacist. In the executives meeting on Tu...

Government’s deregulation measures worry pharmacists

Unlicensed people will be able to open specialized businesses as long as they hire a person with the appropriate license to operate it, the government said last Wednesday. Hospitals will be allowed to run hotels to...

Remote dispensing causes stir

Remote dispensing, aimed at enabling a patient to a wider access to dispensing services 24 hours a day, is being met with a degree of skepticism from pharmacy owners. A drug ...

Competitors gain over Tylenol trouble

Two local drug makers, such as Sam-A Pharm and Dongkwang Pharm selling children’s syrups containing acetaminophen, are enjoying a rush of orders from pharmacies, as the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety banned prescri...

Janssen Korea criticized for slow recall action over Tylenol syrups for children

A group for pharmacists has recently criticized against Janssen Korea, following the company’s expected tepid recall on two children’s Tylenol syrup products. In a statement on Tuesday, the group claimed that Janss...

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