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MSD Korea gets new external cooperation directorLee Ki-seop, former vice president of Lilly Korea, was named managing director of MSD Korea effective from November 20.
Lee, 55, will head the company's external cooperation ...
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Government appoints new director of Daegu Regional KFDA Agency
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says that it promoted Yoon Young-shik, head of its drug headquarter management, to new director of Daegu Regional Agency of the KFDA on September 23, which has remained vacant fo...
Less coverage for minor disease having little impact on pharmacy business
Proprietors of community pharmacies say that the government's measure to lower health insurance benefits for treatment of minor ailments has had little impact on the number of visiting patients with common cold to pha...
Needle-free injection system to be launchedAhngook Pharm and Injex Korea on November 21 signed an agreement under which Injex, a needle-free jet injection system will be marketed in Korea.
Jet injection is based on th...
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Number of patients with end-stage renal disease tops 46,730 in 2006
The number of Korean patients who suffered from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on long-term dialysis or kidney transplantation was 2,534 in 1986, but it has been gradually increasing to 28,046 in 2000 and 46,730 last ...
2007 medical service charge disappoints Korea Hospital Association
The Korean Hospital Association released a statement in November 22, saying that next year's negligible hike of medical service charge by 1.5 percent does not show the government's will to improve the current hospital...
Vitamin C useful for preventing coldness in winter
For those who want to enjoy winter sports, taking vitamin C pills are likely to be beneficial in warding off coldness.
The analysis of data from an experiment of rats receiving four different doses of 1mg, 5mg, 25m...
Establishment of additional pricing criteria over improved generic products eyed
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said on November 21 that the establishment of a new pricing standard for 130 generic drugs, which were excluded from this year's pricing re-evaluation programs, is to be promoted.
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Otsuka Korea completes 4.5 billion won plant expansion project
Otsuka Korea said on November 22 it has invested 4.5 billion won to expand the plant capacity at Hyangnam, which was recognized suitable to fit the criteria of BGMP in October, 1999 as a facility to supply excellent r...
Proper use of drugs to save 270 billion won next year, health ministry says
The government expects to save about 274.4 billion won next year by boosting the rational use of medicines, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
The health ministry said on November 21 that the national...
