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Government urged to scrap drug-pricing system in controversy
Korea’s pharmaceutical companies are revealing a high-pitched voice over the current cash reward system for doctors and pharmacists, calling for the government to scrap the regulation.
They claimed that if the regu...
Forum aims to help emergency patients
A lawmaker said a forum will be held on Wednesday to work out measures to maximize the operation of emergency aid centers nationwide.
Major topics will focus on the presence of more professionals specializing in em...
Keratotis patients up 6.8% annually
Keratitis, an inflammation of the cornea, has increased by a yearly average of 6.8 percent points over the past six years, according to the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC).
Its report showed that the n...
Medical safety net fund bill proposed
A ruling party lawmaker has submitted a bill calling for setting up a new medical safety net fund to support the population who are living under or near the absolute poverty line, including flood victims.
Rep. Shin...
Contents of tar pigment specified in oral drugs
Drug manufacturers are obliged to express the contents of tar pigment in the composition of raw materials if the amount of not less than 0.1 percent is used, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
U...
Pharmaceutical business lobby groups look to scrap drug pricing plan
The heads of Korea’s six pharmaceutical organizations, including the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Association and the Korea Research based Pharmaceutical Industry Association, agreed that the government should sc...
Government to get tougher on smoking
The Health Ministry announced Wednesday that it will push forward a long-stalled legislation of the bill on September 10 to pave the way for an advanced smoking culture in our society.
Under the unveiled draft, new...
Government okays new TF team to protect local drug makers
The Ministry of Public Administration of Security endorsed a plan on Tuesday to create a new patent-linkage task force team under the wing of the country’s drug regulator as part of efforts to bolster the local pharma...
Antibiotics used by hospitals decline slightly in first half
The use of antibiotics in medical institutions inched down in the first half of this year, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) said Monday.
The HIRA said that hospitals and clinics prescribed ...
ENT still overprescribe antibiotics
Data released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) on Monday shows that doctors in ENT department continue to overprescribe antibiotics.
The data said that the antibiotics prescription rate ...
