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NHI reimbursement approved for GSK's Relenza for bird flu.
The MOHW has approved the NHI reimbursement of GSK's Relenza (zanamivir) starting from March 1, for the prevention and treatment of the bird flu.
Relenza is a Neuramidase inhibiting anti-viral drug like Tamiflu, Ro...
Human placenta under DMF controls from July.
The crude human placenta for the use of drugs was classified as a bulk drug subjected to the DMF controls starting from July 1, which therefore causes for any human placenta drugs to fall under the KFDA's examination ...
Comparison advertising of cosmetic products to others granted.
An advertising of cosmetic products to compare with other competitors seems to be granted from the first half of this year at earliest.
The MOHW announced that an objective comparison advertising of cosmetic produc...
Janssen Korea to market launch Ultracet Semi tab.
Janssen Korea has launched Ultracet Semi tablet, a non-narcotic analgesic designed with a half dose from the previous tablet, containing 162.5mg of acetaminophen and 18.85mg of tramadol Hcl per tab.
The new product...
Hanall to launch Normix, a broad antibiotic.
Hanall announced that Normix (Rifaximin) started to market from March 6 under the distribution agreement with Alfa Wassermann, an Italian pharmaceutical company dated on March 2. Normix tablet is an antibiotic special...
Daewoong faced troubles with drug wholesale business.
Daewoong recently raises a lot of troubles with drug wholesalers, taking a superior business position toward the wholesalers in the business by dealing them without any distribution memorandum.
Daewoong was suppose...
Abbott Korea reported 111,800 million won of sales in 2005.
Abbott Korea reported the 2005 business performance as 111,820 million won of sales, which was 4.6% up from the previous year, 11,351 million won of operating income (78.6% up), 11,048 million won of ordinary income, ...
NCC to open hospital school for child cancer patients.
The National Cancer Center took an opening ceremony for "National Cancer Center Hospital School named -Bright Class-" at 11 a.m. on March 3 for the pediatric cancer patients who are hospitalized and therefore unable t...
Hanall to expand plant for annual 200 BW of production capacity.
Hanall pharmaceutical company said on March 3 that because of the sales increases in the overseas markets and more new product development, the company needed to construct additional plant at 400-1 Sangseo dong Daedeo...
HIRA to refund 1,480 million won on over charges.
The Health Insurance Review Agency identified and refunded about 1,481 billion won of over charges paid by the patients in 2005 according to Article 43-2 of the NHI Act.
Article 43-2 of the NHI Act describes a sys...
