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New quota plan for hospital pharmacists from next year
The Ministry of Health and Welfare Affairs has recently revised the enforcement regulations of the Medical Law including new quota for hospital pharmacists.
Under the revised laws to be effective from 2011 by phase...
KPA chairman gearing up for better services
Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) Chairman Kim-ku said the year of 2010 will be a milestone year for the association as a series of measures are to be introduced around the year to ensure better public health.
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Regulatory Reform Committee OKs allotment of hospital pharmacists
The Regulatory Reform Committee of the Prime Minister Office said on January 14 it has approved the health ministry plan on the basic quota of hospital pharmacists.
Under the following plan, medical institutions a...
Daily drug dispensing charges rise 100 won
Pharmacy’s daily drug dispensing charges this year rose 100 won from 3,740 won to 3,840 won, according to pharmaceutical business sources.
The daily drug dispensing charges include pharmacy management fee (550 won)...
Health ministry scraps double fine provisions on pharmacy
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said on December 18 that it has scrapped a provision to fine 2 billion won to a proprietor of pharmacy who has failed to describe on individual container or package t...
Different OTC prices prevailing in Seoul
A over-the-counter price at a pharmacy is three times higher than that in other pharmacy, a study showed recently.
According to the study by Lee Jung-soo, a director at the Korea National Council of Consumer Organi...
33 universities seek to open pharmacy school
A total of 33 universities are eager to open schools of pharmacy in 2011, according to the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development.
Probable competitors include Kyungpook National University and Keimy...
Pharmacists in Seoul shunt flu vaccines
Pharmacists in Seoul are inclined to avoid vaccination shots against the H1N1 influenza virus as the government lowered its flu alert level on December 10, according to a lawmaker.
Rep. Park Sang-don of the Liberal...
Kim ku reelected chairman of Korea Pharmaceutical Association
Kim ku, an incumbent chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical Association, has been reelected as the association’s 36th chairman in low turnout, the KPA election committee said on December 10.
Kim was in a competition ...
Injectable forms should be included in Drug Utilization Review system, pharmacists say
Injectable forms in addition to oral dosage forms should be additionally included in the Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system to ensure maximization of the system, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association said on Decembe...
