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Cyramza Inj registered health insurance benefits with application of RSA from 1 May
Cyramza, a stomach cancer therapy, will be registered in the list of health insurance benefits from the 1st of May after drug price negotiations and decisions at the committee.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW...
“While this year’s drug price negotiations will be prepared like last year, we will consider Moon Jae-In Care”
The National Health Insurance Service(NHIS) announced to carry out upcoming drug price negotiations just like last year, but also to conduct them carefully in consideration of the Moon Jae-In Care in various direction...
No. of foreign patients was 320 thousand last year, facing first decreased in 8 years due to THAAD
The number of foreign patients dropped for the first time in 8 years to 320 thousand due to the Chinese THAAD impact.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute(KHIDI...
MOHW seeks for plans to eradicate hospitals owned by unlicensed doctors
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) is currently reviewing general plans to eradicate hospitals owned by unlicensed doctors, and considering plans to prevent these hospitals from entering the market and suspendin...
Available to designate orphan drugs only with approval of clinical trial plan
On the 18th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) pre-announced a revision bill to the ‘Regulations for Orphan Drug Designation’ which contains articles of improving regulations which allows health care authorit...
‘Evaluation Track for Cutting-Edge Medical Technology’ will be adopted early next year
The Ministry of Health and Welfare will adopt a special evaluation track for potential cutting-edge metical technologies, such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing and robots, to quickly enter market.
The current ...
Governments to ignore 5-year-old administrative measures for innovative pharma certificate
The government ruled out administrative measures imposed within the last 5 years(based on judgement date) as a criterion for revocation of the innovative pharmaceutical company certificate.
Data and documents for app...
Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation to develop drugs and medical devices with body fats
Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation(hereinafter referring to DGMIF, acting Chairman Gyu-Ho Song) has opened a new path to develop pharmaceutical products and medical devices using disposed body fats after a ...
Health functional food business owners pay KRW 13.81 million fine at most
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) will enforce the ‘Enforcement Ordinance of the Health Functional Food Act’ containing articles about increasing fines and imposing standards for people or parties violating t...
MOHW starts substitute Olita for patients’ convenience
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) decided to focus more on other drug substitutes over Olita whose development is terminated.
The MOHW expressed a stance about reviewing plans to terminate the development of H...
