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Bioequivalence issue irks domestic makers
Korean pharmaceutical manufacturers are again concerned about the possible impact of generic drugs’ bioequivalence data fabrication, which has been raised by the National Health Insurance Corporation.
Their reactio...
Drugmakers, wholesalers urged to promote strategic alliance
There are loud voices that both pharmaceutical firms and wholesalers need to seek mutual win-win strategy to cope with rapidly changing pharmaceutical environments.
Experts say the two business camps should hold re...
KFDA revises labeling regulations over functional health foods
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says it has implemented the revised labeling regulations of health functional foods from June 25, as part of efforts to let consumers distinguish health functional foods from gen...
KFDA to hire eight doctors
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said it would employ a total of 52 new faces, including high-notch medical professionals and experienced employees in the current good manufacturing practice (GMP), in the latter...
Former health ministry official unlikely to be named head of NHIC
Kim Chong-dae, ex-chief of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, will not become the next president of the National Health Insurance Corporation on charge of violating the election law, according to the ...
Govert’s 10-year budget on new drug development totals 70 billion won
The government spent a mere 73.3 billion won to promote the domestic pharmaceutical industry's R&D new drug projects for the past 10 years, according to data released by the Korea Drug Research Association.
The KDR...
Concerns mounting over delayed review of 576 bioequivalence drugs
Despite the Korea Food and Drug Administration’ pledge that it will complete the reassessment of 576 drugs by 2010, there are growing worries over the KFDA’s slow process.
Sources say that of the 576 items whose bi...
Korean doctors prescribe more drugs for common coldThere is a prevailing tendency that Korean doctors have forced patients with common cold to take more medicines, when compared to doctors in advanced western countries, accordin...
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Government to sue against 92 pharmaceutical firms
The National Health Insurance Corporation said on June 23 it will file a civil suit against local 92 pharmaceutical manufacturers, calling for the return of medication costs paid to 229 items whose market authorizatio...
Government plans regional KFDA shakeup
The government is scheduled to announce the replacement of six regional commissioners of the Korea Food and Drug Administration sooner or later, aside from the planned disbandment of the regional agencies.
The six ...
