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KFDA to hold public hearing on small drug package system
The Korea Food and Drug Administration plans to hold a public hearing with representatives from related organizations on April 2, in an attempt to efficiently implement the controversial small drug package system.
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Lee Sang-yong named deputy commissioner of KFDA
President Lee Myung-bak appointed on March 31 a former senior officer of Health and Welfare Ministry Lee Sang-yong, 54, as deputy commissioner of the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
Lee replaces Moon Byung-wo, ...
KPMA discusses damages of drug price cutback
The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association plans to assess the damage that the government's unilateral measures to reduce drug prices would cause in domestic pharmaceutical industry in the future and map out p...
Drug wholesalers alert over Dong-A's margin cut
Domestic wholesalers, which have had difficulty coping with various negative factors, have again showed concerns over Dong-A Pharm's imminent margin slash over ethical products.
According to pharmaceutical business...
Choong-wae Medical operates Chungju plantChoong-wae Medical, an affiliate of Choong-wae Holdings, is beginning production of medical devices, such as digital X-ray system and electrically powered operation tables, in a...
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Pharmacy school cannot select new applicants in 2009 and 2010
Recently, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology made it clear that the six-year education system of pharmacy school will take place in 2011 as originally planned, rejecting pharmacy colleges' request to re...
Prescription sales of leading anti-obesity drugs stuck in doldrums
Makers of leading anti-obesity medicines were hardest hit by the season influence in the period ranging from October 2007 to January this year.
Analysts say, however, that the anti-obesity market will pick up...
KFDA opens drug related web site
The Korea Food and Drug Administration opened an internet website to provide users with administrativeaffairs on drug related licenses, re-evaluation, re-examination and safety information.
The measure aims to enco...
Hyundai's split shares are on stock market
Hyundai Pharm says its stocks revalued at 500 won per share have been again traded on the main bourse from March 28.
Hyundai shares will gain on share split, analysts say.
The company closed at 45,300 won on Mar...
Three associate wholesalers selected as Novartis's Dynacirc distributors
Novartis Korea says it has selected three associate wholesalers to exclusively distribute its antihypertensive agent Dynacirc (isradipine) throughout the country.
The three wholesalers include Sejong Medical, Sins...
