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75% of Korean say “no” on dentists’ Botox procedure
While the industry is waiting for the Supreme Court’s judgment if dentists are lawful to take Botox procedures, it was shown most Koreans think it is inappropriate for dentists to perform Botox procedures.
According...
Demo project for hospitalists starts in 32 medical institutes this July
Although the demo project to adopt inpatient professionals, also known as hospitalists, will start this July, patients will actually be able to take the service in the 2nd half of the year when each medical institute ...
“The tightened fair racing enforcement rejects 83% of international symposiums”
The medical field has opposed to the measure to tighten approvals for international symposiums. If the tightened fair racing enforcement is applied, it was criticized 8 of 10 international symposiums in Korea will be ...
Approval of ‘Invega Trinza,’ Janssen’s schizophrenia, is approaching
A schizophrenia therapy to administer 4 times a year is soon to be commercialized.
According to the industry concerned on the 30th, a Janssen Korea’s long-acting injection which was applied for approval at the end o...
This year’s prospect on domestic medical device exports
It seems the this year’s exports in the medical device industry will grow more than 18% up compared to the last year.
Previously, the domestic medical device manufacturing performance unveiled by the Ministry of Foo...
Total annual medical expenses for Cervical cancer are KRW 85.6 billion
The total annual medical expenses on treatments for cervical cancer reached KRW 85.6 billion. The cancer, accounting for 10% of the total female cancer in the 20s and 30s, can easily prevented by vaccination. From thi...
KRW 1,374 difference on cervical cancer vaccines
Prices for cervical cancer vaccines for the National Immunization Program(NIP) have been decided.
According to the letter of request for agreement turned in by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ...
Doctors and dentists’ defenses, “Dentists cannot perform Botox procedures”
Doctors will stand for the grand courtroom at the Supreme Court. The Korean Medical Association(KMA) and Association of Korean Dermatologists(AKD) will make public defenses over illegality of the dentists’ Botox proce...
KMPA against excess health insurance, from visiting FSS to suing through FTC
The Korean Medical Practitioners Association(KMPA) has started a war against the excess health insurance. This is because starting with the exemption of varicose vein laser procedure from the excess health insurance t...
KRW 53.2 billion spent for migraine in a year
Since the number of patients suffering from migraine caused by insomniac, fatigue and stress increases every year, the yearly medical expenses for migraine reached KRW 53.2 billion.
According to the analysis result o...
