News About: Pharm. Affairs
Pharmacists-foreign drug makers meeting hit snag
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association and eight multinational drug manufacturers failed to reach an agreement to cope with the possible drug shortage caused by
the feud between Zuellig Pharma Korea (ZPK) and its assoc...
Growing medicine stocks in smaller unit are groundless
Recently, Pharmacists have flatly dismissed the allegations of some drug makers concerning mounting medicine stocks in smaller unit, urging them to unveil the accurate production status of drugs in smaller packets.
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40% common cold patients to purchase OTC products at pharmacy
Four in 10 customers said that under the government's plan to lower health insurance benefits for treatment of minor diseases, such as common cold, from August, they are willing to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) drug...
Zuellig-supplied drug shortage puts pharmacies in trouble
Pharmacies neighboring in hospitals and clinics have gone all-out to collect more drugs supplied by Zuellig Pharma Korea (ZPK) on an exclusive basis as the number of these medicines has significantly decreased, accord...
KPA to propose 24 hour duty pharmacy system as an alternative plan.
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) has proposed a 24 hour duty pharmacy program in an attempt to reinforce the consumer's access to stores to cope with the impending permission of OTC drug sales at other store...
Temporary effects of government's cold remedy control policies.
The recent government restricted policy on the cold remedy has triggered a sharp criticism by all interest groups in which it rather may raise many problems and inconveniencies to the retail pharmacies as well as cons...
SPA and CCEJ to raise OTC drug issue on public debate.
A public debate may be visualized on the OTC drug sales at general supermarket stores under the arrangement by two opposing groups, the Seoul Pharmaceutical Association (SPA) and the Citizen's Coalition for Economic J...
Dubious prescriptions discovered, pharmacists say
The number of prescriptions on dubious business transactions made by medical institutions was 20 for two months between April and May this year.
According to the Seoul chapter of the Korea Pharmaceutical Associatio...
Fixed rated medication charge system in controversy.
Taking effects from Aug. this year, the government NHI payment for medications will be changed to so called "Fixed rated medication charge" system, giving a lot of busy works to the pharmacy circles.
The KPA formed...
Pharmacists to run 24-hour pharmacy
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) said it plans to designate 140 pharmacies that will open for 24 hours a day from this July in each district nationwide.
The KPA noted that the plan is designed to help co...
