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Korean Drugmakers at a Crossroads
Many experts say that the country's medicine business is standing at a crossroad. Is it going take a leap with new, innovative drugs or continue chasing global leaders with copied pills?
Furthermore, behind the li...
Relocation plan baffles KFDA officialsWith the relocation plan of five health-related government agencies including the Korea Food and Drug Administration to Osong in North Chungchong Province in 2010, 750 KFDA offi...
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New WHO regional director nominated for Western PacificDr. Shin Young-Soo was nominated to be the World Health Organization's next Regional Director for the Western Pacific on September 22 at the 59th session of the WHO Regional Com...
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Kyungnam set to join prescription market
Kyungnam Pharm, a local OTC maker, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Association for Vitamin Research to develop DETOX (detoxication therapy), according to a company spokesperson.
The company...
Estechpharma to expand aceclofenac export
EstechPharma is making its full efforts to expand its market share in the European market as its aceclofenac has been additionally approved by EDQM (European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines) through on-inspec...
Former lawmaker to head NHIC
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs announced on September 19 that former lawmaker Chung Hyung-keun, 63, has been named as new president of the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC).
Graduati...
Positive list system is still under heated debate
The government is likely to push up with the plan to evaluate the economic effectiveness of conventional medicines based on its own assessment criteria.
In a recent forum on September 19, officials from the Health ...
Concerns growing over new deregulation policy in service sector
The government plan to deregulate the domestic service industry has invited strong protests from pharmacists.
Many pharmacists said the measure is likely to imperil the current license system for professionals, tri...
Drugmakers call for more consistent policy over pharmaceutical industry
Despite a good news that lawmakers will proposed a bill to nurture the domestic pharmaceutical industry, many pharmaceutical firms have urged the government to wok out measures to boost their R&D efforts in a consiste...
Health ministry to combat dementia
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs unveiled its plan to deal with the age-associated disease ahead of the first "Overcoming Dementia Day," on September 21.
To detect symptoms at an early stage, th...
