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Shortage of pharmacists to get serious
A number of pharmaceutical firms and hospitals will suffer from a shortage of pharmacists as the nation’s pharmacy colleges are unable to pick up new students in 2009 and 2010, under the planned six-year pharmacy coll...
Weak won drives up cGMP construction costs
The weak won is taking a toll on the pharmaceutical industry, with its negative impact on the construction costs of cGMP plant, experts said.
A weak local currency drives up local machinery and equipment costs with...
Green Cross launches sibutramine genericGreen Cross Corp. has launched its Reformer-S (sibutramine) tablets for treatment of obesity.
The local market size for sibutramine posted 76 billion won with an annual growt...
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Pharmacists to face penalty over illicit rebates
The government plans to mete out administrative disposition on pharmacists who are caught receiving illegal rebates from pharmaceutical firms, according to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
The mi...
Generic battle for Ultracet
With many global makers' blockbuster products coming off patent, the race for the generic drug market is set to be in full force in the second half of this year.
Recently, the drug at the center of attention is the...
Korean sibutramine generics increase market share
Korean sibutramine generics increase market share
Korean-made sibutramine preparations are increasing their market share
in the first half of this year, an industry report showed recen...
Wholesalers on high alert over Samsung entry into logistic business
Pharmaceutical wholesalers are in dilemma on how to cope with Samsung Mulsan’s possible advancement into the local logistic sector.
A task force team of the Korea Association of Pharmaceutical Association has recen...
Concerns growing over controversial rebates
The controversy over rebates and the “right'' price for drugs have been ongoing topics of debate as Korea’s leading pharmaceutical firms are in more fierce competition to raise their revenues.
Consumers and civic g...
Government mulls more flexible screening process for new drugs
The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service said on August 27 that they will evaluate the effectiveness of new medicines based on more flexible standards.
It aims to evaluate the economic effectiveness of new ...
More experienced pharmacists seeking high salary
Small- and medium-sized pharmaceutical firms are suffering from shortage of well-trained pharmacists in the development department as the vast majority with at least three experiences in job have apply for higher sala...
