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Number of Insurance Claim Disputes on Decline
The Year 2004 data on the National Health Insurance (NHI) reimbursement claim records indicate that, while the total number of dispute requests made by healthcare providers on the outcome of their reimbursement claims...
Preparatory Efforts Made by KGMP Manufacturers Towards Quality Improvement
In anticipation of upcoming reviews by the government on all of the KGMP (Korea Good Manufacturing Practice) accredited pharmaceutical manufacturers in the nation, the companies are making a number of preparatory effo...
Reclassification of Medical Devices Suggested
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced earlier this week that it plans to make a reclassification effort toward the current medical equipment and device category.
With over 50,000 medical devices a...
Regional KFDA Office Dismissed Allegations Against ZPK and Multinational Firms
The recent disposition by the Kyungin Regional KFDA (Korea Food and Drug Administration), which dismissed the allegations against Zuellig Pharma Korea (ZPK) and six pharmaceutical firms, is provoking suspicions by the...
Listem to Win Demands for Medical Diagnostic Systems
Listem Corporation, the manufacturer of medical diagnostic x-ray systems, is to make a number of new and existing product exhibitions at the 21st Korea International Medical and Hospital Equipment Show (KIMES), to be ...
One of Seven Koreans Will Suffer Diabetes by Year 2030
From the Diabetes in Korea 2005 symposium jointly held by the Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) and the Korea Diabetes Association (KDA), it is expected that one out of seven people will suffer diabetes by Year 20...
Firms Receive Government Support to Venture Into European Market
Under an official designation by the government as the support center for international business operations, the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) is to provide the consulting services that are speci...
Choongwae Makes License and Supply Agreement for Imipenem to Brazil
Choongwae Pharma Corp. made the license and supply agreement on March 14th with Brazil's BioChimico Ltda. to make an exclusive supply of Choongwae's imipenem, a first version generic of antibiotic raw material in nove...
Successful Domestic Production of Vacutainer Tube by Green Cross MS
Green Cross Medical Science (GCMS), a subsidiary of Green Cross Holdings specialized in diagnostic reagents, medical devices and equipment, recently announced of its plan to launch Green Vac-Tube, a blood sampling sys...
Counterfeit Cialis Found in Retail Pharmacy Distribution
According to an industry source, the counterfeit versions for Cialis, a popular male erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment marketed by Lilly Korea, are currently being distributed to the retail pharmacies.
The source...
