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Worries grow on KORUS FTA
The worries are mounting over the aftermath of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, as the U.S. side demanded that Korea allow the advertisement of prescription drugs, claiming the customer's right to ...
Rules tightened for human placenta drugs
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on June 21 that it amended the Enforce Regulation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law to tighten controls over human placenta drugs in terms of its better safety and efficacy ...
EAM program for Korean asthmatic patients to launch soon.
The Korea Society of Asthma and Allergy (KSAA) has developed a diagnosis and treatment guideline called "EAM" (Easy Asthma Management) based on the 3 year study results from 2003, covering an accurate and easy check o...
Korean man's smoking rate declined by 10% in 2 years.
The Gallup survey revealed that Korean adult man smokers declined every year from 57.8% in Sept. 2004 to 47.5% in Sept. 2005, showing about 10% point down in 2 years. As of June 6, 2006 the rate broke the level of 50%...
Pharmaceutical industry's R&D growth in increasing trend
Domestic pharmaceutical industry in 2004 posted the annual growth rate in corporate research and development (R&D) investment led by 10 leading companies' increased R&D budgets, according to a report released by the K...
Local drug makers eye wound care adhesives market
A number of domestic pharmaceutical firms are gearing up to introduce their wound care adhesives in the hope of seizing a share of the lucrative market.
Ildong Pharm, Hyundai Pharm and Dongsung Pharm are among the ...
Customers can buy measuring containers for OTC liquid preparations
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on June 20 that pharmacies are recommended to provide measuring cup or spoon for children-oriented OTC liquid brands and strengthen their drug guidance, as part of its plan ...
Pharmacy distribution: 2,316 populations per pharmacy.
According to the HIRA statistics, as of May 2006 there were 20,504 pharmacies, which was 416 more than the previous year of 20,088, and the population per a pharmacy and a number of clinic per pharmacy was 2,316...
Rep. Kim Tae-hong named Chief Commissioner of Health and Welfare Committee.
Rep. Kim Tae-hong, twice elected National Assembly member, has been elected the Chief commissioner of the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly at the ruling Uri party on June 20.
Rep. Kim Tae-hong ...
New antihypertensive drug to be covered by health insurance as new substance
Recently, the Health Insurance Review Agency approved a local pharmaceutical company's antihypertensive drug as a new substance and the market for antihypertension medicines dominated by a multinational giant is expec...
