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Doctors, pharmacists stand poles apart
Without a doubt, the tension between doctors and pharmacists is culminating as doctors are vehemently opposing the government’s plans to introduce a new prescription plan, under which doctors will be required to presc...
KFDA holds information session on foreign inspection of clinical trials in Korea
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) on Wednesday held its information session at the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, in a bid to help local drug makers cope with the inspection by the U.S. Fo...
Doctors take first Saturday off
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) said Sunday that 51 percent of its members took part in the first campaign to stop working Saturdays to introduce a 40 hour work week.
In a press interview on Nov. 24, the presi...
83% of younger people suffer tic disorder in 2011
83.3 percent of younger people including those aged under nine years suffered from tic disorder last year, the National Health Insurance Corp. said Monday.
Tic disorder an involuntary, recurrent and sudden movement...
Implementation of new drug pricing system to be delayed to Jan. 2015
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday it will further grant one-year grace period to delay the implementation of the new drug pricing system, under which medical institutions will be given financial incentive...
Assembly passes Health Ministry’s budget of 41 trillion won
The National Assembly’s Health and Welfare on Thursday passed next year’s budget for the Ministry of Health and Welfare by increasing 11.3 percent from this year to 40.83 trillion won.
Under the budget compiled by ...
KFDA to designate two psychostimulants as narcotic
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that two psychostimulant drugs such as 4-Fluoroamphetamine and 4-Methylamphetamine will be classified as a narcotic for one year starting December 24, making it pos...
Health ministry lags in research spending
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has lagged behind the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in the research and development (R&D) spending over the past five years, undermining present and future growth pot...
200 billion M&A fund to be set up for drug companies
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to set up a 200-billion won merger and acquisition (M&A) fund by 2014 and provide to make local pharmaceutical firms more globally competitive as part of efforts to foster the ...
Moon, Ahn discuss health insurance schemePresidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic United Party and independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo hold a television debate at Kim Koo Museum & Library in Hyochang-dong, ...
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