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Little progress in second Korea-U.S. FTA talks
Korean and American negotiators on July 14 cancelled a series of meetings over differences on sensitive trade issues, clouding prospects for concluding the crucial deal by next March.
Korea's chief negotiator Kim J...
Returned drugs headache for wholesalers
Drug wholesalers have found it increasingly difficult to deal with expired medicine stocks as well as product license-retracted ones due to the controversial bioequivalence data fabrication.
Pharmaceutical business...
85% cancer patients suffer from loss of appetite
Loss of appetite and weight is a major problem, affecting more than 85 percent of patients with advanced cancer. It's also an understudied problem, a local doctor said in a recent symposium organized by Boryung Pharm ...
FTA negotiation on pharmaceutical issues suspended.
On the 3rd day of the 2nd KORUS FTA meeting the negotiation on the pharmaceutical issues failed to make any further progress.
The U. S. side strongly opposed against the Korean side's drug pricing system called "Po...
65% of hospital patients found pre hypertension.
Pfizer Korea disclosed their field survey on July 11 covering 10,422 patients in 101 clinics across the nation from Dec. 2005 to April 2006, finding that one in 5 patients was in a pre stage of hypertension, showing 6...
OTC drug makers boost broadcasting ads
Domestic pharmaceutical makers are seeking ways to make the best of broadcasting media to promote their OTC products, according to the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA).
The association noted in...
12 drug makers likely to file complaint against data fabrication
A total number of 12 local pharmaceutical firms are threatening to lodge their complaints against the cancellation of their generic products, following the recent announcement of the Korea Food and Drug Administration...
KFDA to strengthen monitoring of Lamisil cream
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) recently said it will strengthen monitoring of Lamisil cream marketed by Norvartis Korea in response to the occurrence of its side effect vitiligo, which was reported by a...
Prescription drug sales good but OTCs poor in 1/2 of 2006.
Overall pharmaceutical business growth during the first half of 2006 showed a sharp rising trend with the prescription drugs rather than the OTC drugs.
Yakup Press survey revealed that most of local pharmaceutical ...
Total assurance of NHI coverage needs 7 trillion won at least.
The Korea Hospital Association (KHA) suggested to the Blue House and the Medical Industry Modernization Commission (MIMC) under the topics of the medical industry modernization program that at least 7 trillion won req...
