News About: Goverment
President-elect triggers concerns over for-profit hospitals
The Korean Federation of Medical Groups for Health Rights (KFHR) on Thursday claimed that the president-elect Park Geun-hye should not push "privatization" of the public healthcare sector, warning people’s vehement pr...
Physicians still overprescribe antibiotics for acute otitis media
A survey of Korea’s hospitals and clinics in the first half of this year showed that physicians continue to overprescribe antibiotics to children with acute otitis media.
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment ...
First female wins Korean presidency
Conservative Park Geun-hye was elected president on Wednesday, the first woman to win the post.
The 60-year-old candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party won the race by a larger margin than those predicted by the most...
KFDA approves 23 bioequivalence tests in 4Q
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said it approved 23 bioequivalence tests in the fourth quarter of this year.
The drug authority said that based on the results of bioequivalence tests, it will examine ...
Medical bills rise 11 percent in 8 years
Korea’s medical expenses have increased at a fast pace, putting an ever growing strain on the balance sheets of the National Health Insurance Corp. (NHIC), the administrator of the nation’s compulsory health insurance...
Medical, pharmaceutical camps divided on presidential poll
With only two days remaining before the Dec. 19 presidential election, the conservative Park Geun-hye and her liberal rival Moon Jae-in engaged in fierce campaigning over the weekend to woo voters in the domestic medi...
Korea's health insurance outlays up 11% in 7 years
Korea's health insurance outlays for examination and treatment rose an annual rate of 10.83 percent over the past seven years, while an annual increase rate for nation’s medical expense was 11.39 percent, a state-run ...
KFDA slammed for incompetence and negligence
Health authorities, whose responsibility is to protect the public’s health, are fueling consumer anxieties and fears through inconsistent and irresponsible administrative guidelines and decisions.
The Korea Food an...
KFDA officials aghast over reorganization plan
Officials at the Korea Food and Drug Administration are keenly interested in the announcement of the incoming administration about its reorganization plan as the presidential election is due on Dec. 19.
Presidentia...
Presidential candidates pitch medical policies
Presidential candidates Park Geun-hye of the Saenuri Party and Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party participate in the second television debate hosted by the National Election Commission at a KBS studio in Yeoui...
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Who will be the next Pharmaceutical Safety Bureau Director?
Celltrion completes clinical trials for Remsima SC for European approval
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