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Prices of major OTC drugs raised 10% in July.
Taking effect from July the prices of major non-prescription drugs including Dongwha's Fucidin will be 10% up on average.
Madecasol (Dongkuk), an ointment for burn wound treatment, raised its price by 10% effectiv...
Lilly, market launching of Strattera for ADHD treatment.
Lilly Korea announced market launching of Strattera (atomoxetine), an ADHD therapeutic drug, having 24 hour sustained activity by once a day administration.
Strattera (atomoxetine), a new non-stimulant drug to tre...
Wholesalers vow to address unfair agreement with ZPK
The Korea Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association said on June 26 that it will hold its special meeting on July 9 to work out measures to cope with the controversial unfair clause (Article 10) of the Agreement executed...
Top 100 companies made 87% of total pharmaceutical production.
The total pharmaceutical production in 2006 reported 12,362,031,380 thousand, of which the top 100 companies produced 87.35% at 10,798,121,600 thousand, the top 20 companies 44.09% at 5,450,079,400 thousand and the t...
Chong Kun Dang, Hanall to benefit from U.S. court ruling over Plavix
Some domestic drug manufacturers, such as Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical and Hanall Pharm, who are using a different salt from Sanifi-Aventis's Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) will strengthen their presence in local ant...
1 trillion won of medication cost saving by activating substituted dispensing.
The substituted dispensing system for the same ingredient proven of its equivalency may create a remarkable saving in the NHI as well as patient's finances when activated.
Rep. Moon Hee of the GNP and the Nationa...
Contenders differ over OTC selling at supermarketsA civic group urged the government to allow supermarkets from selling over-the-counter (OTC) drugs but the government said it is seeking a revision to the relevant law, paving t...
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Daewoong to launch anti-obesity agent 'NBU'
Daewoong Pharm will begin its anti-obesity agent that is called NBU (sibutramine), a prosumer based trade name, from next month.
Prosumer is a portmanteau formed by contracting either the word professional with the...
NHI prices for parenteral solutions raise 69% in high.
Taking effect from the next month, the NHI reimbursement prices for Dextrose and saline solutions would be 69% hike according to the MOHW NHI drug price list announced on June 22.
For instance, the price of C...
Wholesalers demand active intervention to Zuellig issue
The Korea Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (KPWA) has called for Zuellig Pharma Holdings, largest shareholder of Zuellig Pharma Korea (ZPK), to play an active role in narrowing the gap between ZPK and its associ...
