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Prohibited PPA drugs still found prescribed.
More than 20,000 prescriptions containing PPA(phenylpropanolamine) for the treatment of cold and cough have been found, which was prohibited to prescribe last year on account of its risk of cerebral apoplexy.
Rep. ...
Il Yang licensing out Ilaprazole to Tap Co.
Il yang announced on Sept. 7 that a technical transfer of Ilaprazole, an anti-peptic ulcer drug, was agreed with Tap Pharmaceutical Products Inc. in the United States (a joint venture company between Abbott of the Uni...
Daewoong to propose exclusive distributorship on specific products.
Daewoong proposed to its associated wholesalers for an exclusive distribution of specific products so that the company boosts sales increases of the unpopular products while the associated wholesalers get more sales m...
NHI violating pharmacies on alert to impending punishment.
70 pharmacies who were inspected in charge of violating the graded NHI payment are extremely anxious for the impending punishment, which is actually kept deferring to execute by the government.
The MOHW and HIRA...
KHA suggests to hold hospital meals under NHI reimbursement.
On the current issue of the hospital meal charges under the NHI reimbursement plan, the Korea Hospital Association (KHA) urgently suggested to the MOHW that the plan should be applied after a full deliberation in term...
Graded assessing foreign and small/medium drug companies.
The KFDA announced the 2nd graded company assessment starting from the next week for about 106 drug manufacturers including foreign and small/medium sized pharmaceutical companies.
For this task the KFDA will alloc...
Korea scientist found carcinogenic mechanism by FH defect
Prof. Chung Yeong-jin of Busan National Univ. College of Pharmacy reported his study on the August edition of a world medical journal "Cancer Cell" about a molecular level of the carcinogenic mechanism by an FH (fumar...
AZ Korea to celebrate Arimidex NHI coverage.
AstraZeneca Korea celebrated an event called "Love Confession of Arimidex" at the head office on Sept. 5 for the occasion of the NHI reimbursement approval on Arimidex.
The ceremony also purported for the staffs an...
Domperidone and other 21 ingredients under DMF controls from next year.
The KFDA plans to include 21 new ingredients to the DMF controls in addition to the current 77 substances.
Especially the KFDA called for 250 active ingredients to control under the DMF programs in terms of its bio...
Hurim BioCell to operate a stem cell bank business.
Hurim BioCell announced a stem cell bank business comprising of a stem cell extraction from the hips or abdomens of adults and a freezing storage.
Unlike an umbilical code blood business of new baby birth, the com...
