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SERI to predict BT as nation's driving engine after a decade.
"Bio industry is the most viable and only area for Korea to do with good competitiveness" said Dr. Chung Koo-jyun, director of Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI).
Dr. Chung said in the 3rd Pharma Forum of S...
Pharmacy sales pattern to be changed by fixed NHI payment system.
The fixed NHI payment system, which will be implemented from Aug. this year, may cause a prescription drug business centered pattern at the pharmacy to shift more to a self-medication business oriented.
In the 3rd ...
46 drug makers to build cleaner pharmaceutical distribution channel
46 member companies of the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) will adopt a fair trade compliance program at Marriot Hotel on May 9 to ensure their corporate reform in a rapidly changing atmosphere.
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Some drug wholesalers showing reluctant cyber sales
Some leading drug wholesalers in Seoul are moving to sever ties with Medion, an e-commerce company specialized in the on-line sales of pharmaceutical products to the retail pharmacies, due to transaction fee and other...
Pay attention to drug companies whose large shares owned by foreigner.
Rank
Company
Share rate
1
Samil
56.7
2
Handok
53.4
3
Boryung
33.9
4
Hanmi
32.8
5
Il Dong
28.0
6
Yuhan
23.1
7
Hyundai
18.4
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Korea should depend on biopharmaceuticals
Domestic drug makers should focus on research and development of new biodrugs to survive in an era of the Korea-U.S. FTA via closer collaboration among related circles to innovate internal structures, said Chung Koo-h...
Income gap widening among pharmacies
The share of high-income pharmacies in prescription is still increasing at a gradual pace than poor pharmacies, indicating widening income disparity between rich and poor.
According to the Seoul chapter of t...
KFDA predicted combined cold drugs convertible to narcotics.
Recently some combined cold remedies are massively sold as a narcotic according to an investigation by Rep. Koh Gyeong-wha of the GNP. Rep. Koh said "The KFDA ignored the incidence even fully knowing earlier about a p...
Government seeks forecast system for asthma, atopic dermatitis
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to implement a forecast system aimed at countering asthma and atopic dermatitis, which have been worsening over the past several years.
To that end, the ministry will issue...
Korea's pharmaceutical sector could lose up to 50 billion won per annum
A report of 11 government-related organizations released on April 30 said Korea would have to pay at least 50-100 billion won if a U.S.-Korea free trade agreement goes through.
However, those from the domestic phar...
