News About: Pharm. Affairs
Pharmaceutical group agrees to two-way sanctions
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) has unveiled is support for a revised law that punishes doctors and pharmacists for shady deals with drug makers.
In a personal interview with a local newspaper, KPA chai...
Pharmaceutical colleges to run 6-year programs
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology unveiled its plan to extend the duration of pharmaceutical programs from four to six years of study, if there is a consensus in the pharmaceutical circle.
In a sess...
Pharmacists in Seoul calls for delay of drug pricing reform
The Seoul Pharmaceutical Chapter of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) has urged the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs to reconsider its plan to provide cash rewards to doctors and pharmacists w...
Marketing for kid’s medicines attracting pharmaceutical makers
Some drug makers, including Jo-A Pharm, Samil and Sam-A, have intensified their aggressive marketing to boost the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and nutrients for children.
Among these makers, Jo-A has l...
50 percent of pharmacists happy with separate drug dispensing from medical practice
Nearly 50 percent of pharmacists hold positive view on the current system of separating drug dispensing from medical practice, although the dispute of drug dispensing rights between doctors and pharmacists are still c...
KPA launches task force for pharmacy school quota
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) is seeking to take the lead in the local pharmacy schools’ quota issue by launching a taskforce to prepare for the government’s plan to extend the duration of pharmaceutical...
Awareness over adverse drug reactions surges
Intensive patient education is necessary for better awareness of drug related adverse events, a survey showed recently.
The Korean Society of Health System Pharmacists surveyed 101 outpatients (aged 19 and over) wi...
Concerns mounting over extra quota plan
There are growing concerning over the government’s plan to select employees working at pharmaceutical firms to apply for the new department to be established in pharmacy schools.
In a recent meeting with the Korean...
KPA to provide free refresher course for idle female pharmacists
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association decided on March 24 to provide a support re-education program for idle female pharmacists who are not able to work due to child rearing or housework for a longer period.
The re...
Seoul National University, pharmacists debate over extra quota of students
As expected, the extra student quota in a six-year pharmacy college of Seoul National University (SNU) has been critical for pharmacists, as the current woe of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association is that the quota i...
