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KFDA to strengthen safeguards for children taking paroxetine
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said on March 5 that it will closely monitor the possibility of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior (suicidality) in children and adolescents being treated...
Government to deregulate medical ads from next month
Medical institutions will be able to advertise their services on newspaper and magazine except for television advertisement, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said on March 3.
According to the newly revised medica...
Proprietors of pharmacy exceeds 70% of total
71.4 percent of newly licensed pharmacists in 2006 run their own pharmacies, according to the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA).
The KPA said that the ratio of pharmacy proprietors has been in the level of av...
Pfizer Korea to pay 11.5 BW to Zuellig and 13.3 BW to Jeil.
Pfizer Korea paid logistic service fees to Zuellig since 2003 related to the total sales volumes, showing 11,516 million won in 2006, which was slightly increased from the previous year of 10,800 million won. Pfizer K...
Myung Hai-kyung named as GSK promotion directorGlaxoSmithKline appointed on March 5 Myung Hai-kyung, a promotion specialist, its new promotion director.
Myung started her career at Burson-Marsteller Korea after graduating...
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Functional cosmetic products reviewed 3 fold more in 3 years.
Number of the KFDA review on the applications for functional cosmetic products has increased to 1,000 cases almost every year.
In the seminar titled "The review methods on functional cosmetic products in 2007" held...
Company ranks in 2006 prescription drug sales extremely reshuffled.
The pharmaceutical company rank in 2006 for the prescription drug sales showed an extreme change, implying the severe market competition and that new products launching gave a large impact on the sales.
The ...
Health ministry mulls prescription by generic name within this year
Minister Ryu Shi-min made it clear that the prescription by generic drug name and substitute dispensing are likely to be implemented in the state-run medical institutions in the first place.
In a response to Rep. C...
Korea, U.S. remain far apart on medicine talks
Korea and the United States pole apart in their negotiations over the possible opening of the domestic market for pharmaceuticals, Minister of Health and Welfare Rhyu Si-min said recently.
In the National Assembly...
Yuhan gets excellent rating in GMP screening
Yuhan Corporation, a local leading drugmaker, received its excellent GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) rating in the evaluation of 435 dosage forms from 172 pharmaceutical firms last year, according to the Korea Food ...
