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Individual small drug package labelling hardly to describe.
The KFDA said that soon or later a provision should be revised for a small drug package including PTP packs to waive its description in viewing that it is practically impossible to indicate such necessary descriptions...
Korea's leading 500 insurance drugs pricing under-evaluated by 57 percent
Korea's top 500-drug prices covered by the national health insurance is in the level of 57.1 percent compared with those of seven advanced countries, according to a report released by the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufact...
Pfizer to launch an oral quit-smoking drug, Champix next year.
A phase III clinical study for a new conceptional oral quit-smoking drug called Champix (Varenicline) reported its efficacy for all Asians including Korean smokers.
The phase III study involved about 250 smokers i...
Rules concerning safety and efficacy of drugs, etc. eased
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced on December 13 that it has revised the rules concerning safety and efficacy of drugs, etc., the salient points of which are as follows:
- The conditions of protocol,...
Won Hee-mok wins in re-election bid
Won Hee-mok, the current chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical Association, was re-elected the next chairman, outrunning other two candidates by a large margin between December 12-13.
Won garnered 9,229 votes, while...
Kolmar exclusively to distribute AI vaccine in Korea.
Korea Kolmar (CEO: Yoon Dong-han) announced that they made an exclusive distribution agreement for AI vaccine with Vaxin, an American vaccine manufacturer and bio venture company, on Dec. 12 including a stock investme...
Public hearing on KFDA disorganization issue went abortive.
The public hearing plan on Dec. 12 for the issue of revised government organization act covering a new establishment of the Food Safety Administration and dissolution of the KFDA has gone abortive.
The secretary ge...
6th KORUS FTA meeting scheduled in Korea next month.
In the 5th KORUS FTA meeting in Montana U. S. A. from Dec. 4 to 8 the issue on the drugs made no any concurrence.
The medical device and equipment committee had no chances even to discuss in the 5th meeting but p...
Ahmet Goksun to head KRPIAAhmet Goksun, president of Pfizer Korea, was named on December 12 as a new chairman of the Korean Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association (KRPIA) and will replace pre...
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Pharmacy to get more freedom on advertisement
Medical institutions including pharmacies will be able to advertise their services on newspaper and magazine except for television advertisement, as the National Assembly passed a bill to expand the coverage of medica...
