News About: Pharm. Affairs
New medication fee plan, headache for pharmacy owners
Recently, pharmacists have also found it increasingly difficult to deal with a lot of complaints from patients with minor diseases after visiting a general hospital.
“These patients do not understand why they shoul...
Supermarket sales of OTC drugs unlikely
Aspirin and other over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are unlikely to be sold at supermarkets as the top lawmakers of the main ruling and opposition parties opposed expressed a negative view of the idea.
Currently, only ...
Controversy growing over drug price gap per region
Tension is escalating between pharmacy owners and a lawmaker over the gap of retail drug prices prevailing per region.
A survey of popular over-the-counter drugs nationwide showed that their price gap is bigger, Re...
Pharmacists challenge DUR program of OTC drugs
A dispute has arisen over the planned introduction next month of a government-imposed review of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association said yesterday it will boycott the Drug Utiliz...
KPA president under siege
Kim Gu, president of the Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), is under fire for his decision to allow the sale of 48 over-the-counter drugs at places other than pharmacies.
The National Pharmacists Association i...
Pharmacy owner, customer square off over pricing of OTC medicines
The conflict is being frequently rekindled between pharmacists and customers over the retailed prices of restriction-free, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
Major discount stores began selling over-the-counter (OTC) dr...
Pharmacists protest against bill over restriction-free OTC products
The government announced last week it will seek approval for a bill to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law at the National Assembly in September for the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at places other than phar...
Pharmacies hit by sweltering summer wave and heavy downpour
Pharmacy owners in Seoul are suffering steep falls in sales due to sweltering summer heat and unpredictable downpours.
A pharmacist, who runs a pharmacy in Jongno in central Seoul Wednesday, said his daily sales dr...
Pharmacists challenge DUR system
Pharmacists are have threatened to boycott the planned Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs as the Ministry of Health and Welfare today gave a 20-day notice for a bill allowing the sal...
Pharmacies, supermarkets to face off over OTC products
Tension may escalate between supermarket owners and pharmacists over 48 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that have been allowed to be sold at supermarkets and 24-hour convenient stores from July 21.
However, most drug ...
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Celltrion completes clinical trials for Remsima SC for European approval
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