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Government to make public reimbursable drugs in two therapeutic categories
The Health Insurance Review Agency will unveil the results of 295 medicines falling into two therapeutic categories (anti-hyperlipidemic and anti-migraine agents) in December.
In a workshop on September 20, a HIR...
Unified 2D bar code project set for prescription
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association is considering incorporating the controversial two dimensional (2D) bar code projects for prescription after receiving comments from its 2D- and prescription-related software suppl...
LG Life Sciences unveils Follitrope in prefilled syringe formLG Life Sciences (LGLS) said it has launched FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) derived Follitrope in prefilled syringe form.
Follitrope, the domestically-made medication for...
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Hospitals overprescribe drugs
Hospitals continue to overprescribe drugs for treatment of minor diseases such as common cold.
According to a report by the Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA), the number of prescription in clinics on average wa...
KHIDI to promote ISP project
The Korea Health Industry Development Institute plans to push up with its project for Development Strategy and Planning (ISP) in healthcare industry in a bid to support domestic healthcare industry as national strateg...
Hepatitis B market getting heated
Competition is about to heat up in the domestic antidiabetic market, as Bukwang Pharm's Levovir (clevudine) and BMS Korea's Baraclude (entecavir) are expanding its share of the domestic anti-hepatitis B market dominat...
Janssen Korea appoints new directorJanssen Korea said recently that it has named Dr. Lee Dae-hee as a new director for business development and pharmacoeconomic assessment.
A graduate of Yonsei University medi...
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Drug makers longing for boosting OTC salesHankook Shinyak, a local oriental medicine maker, launched its two anti-inflammatory herbal medicines, Anticam and Maroisin capsules as part of efforts to boost the sagging sale...
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Parties agree on parliamentary inspection from October 17
The ruling and opposition parties agreed to commence their parliamentary inspection schedule from October 17 to November 2.
Under the schedule, the Ministry of Health and Welfare will receive the parliamentary audi...
Do won named new managing directorSanofi-Aventis Korea announced recently that director Do won was promoted to the post of managing director in charge of development and registration affairs.
Do has shown her...
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