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5 health providers agree to 2012 NHI price
The National Health Insurance Corp. said Friday that it has reached an agreement with five organizations representing pharmacist, doctors, dentists, oriental medical doctors and nurses over hike national health insura...
Sale of painkillers, cold medicine at convenience stores uncertain
A bill to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, designed to allow the sale of painkillers and cold medicines at convenience stores, will face a major obstacle: lawmakers.
The bill, approved at the Cabinet meeting ...
Sohn named Deputy Health Minister
President-elect Lee Myung-bak announced Monday that he has nominated Sohn Kun-ik (photo), incumbent chief of health & medical policy bureau in the Ministry of Health and Welfare, for the ministry’s second top post.
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Number of infertile patients tops 184,000 in 2010
The number of patients suffering from infertility recorded 150,000 as of the end of 2010.
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) said that the number of infertile patients in the country reached 184,000 -...
Hospitals call for 4% rise in 2012 NHI price
The Korean Hospital Association said Thursday that the national health insurance (NHI) price for hospitals in 2012 should be increased up to 4 percent to normalize the overall management of hospitals in financial sham...
Pharmaceutical firms call for drug price cuts to be made after 2014 by phase
Local drug firms proposed that the government’s plan to cut drug prices by an average of 17 percent starting next year be taken into effect by phase after 2014 to soften the blow on them, according to the Ministry of ...
Korea ranks low among OECD nations in overall drug spending
Korea ranked low among 30 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries in terms of medication spending, the Korean Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association said Wednesday.
Citing a ...
Protecting public interest top priority for Korea
It is disappointing that some lawmakers represent certain groups’ interest without considering measures to minimize consumer inconvenience and the protection of public interest is a top priority for the country if it ...
KCCI calls for sale of OTC drugs at convenience stores
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has recently issued a report supporting the sales of non-prescription drugs at convenient stores.
According to the data, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are widely ava...
New outlets for medicines receive mixed reactions
The government is set to submit a bill to the National Assembly to make cold medicines and fever reducers available at supermarkets and convenience stores. Currently these products are sold only at licensed drug store...
