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Insurance charges over ESD procedures to rise
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday that it will raise the insurance fee of procedures of endoscopic submucosal dissections (ESD).
Under the revised regulation, charges will increase to 245,000-334,000 w...
ISSA’s regional office to open in Korea
The National Health Insurance Corp. said Monday that it will hold an opening ceremony Wednesday to commemorate another establishment of the International Social Security Association (ISSA)’s regional office in Korea, ...
Government to raise medication fee at general hospitals
Starting tomorrow, fees for medication prescribed by general hospitals will double from their current level as part of a government move to discourage patients with 52 relatively minor illnesses from frequently visiti...
Health ministry’s plan would increase drug prices for diabetic patients at general hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to increase the share that patients must pay for prescription drugs from October 1. But such a change will hit diabetic patients hard.
When the plan would take effect tomor...
Health insurance coverage of endoscopic submucosal dissection to be expanded
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service plans to announce its revision of government guidelines on endoscopic surgery in treating gastric cancer, aiming to expand the health insurance coverage through its s...
May GNP leader has initiatives to push for opposition on revision of pharmaceutical affairs law?
The opposition by a top right-wing politician over a bill to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, designed to allow the sale of painkillers and cold medicines at convenience stores, is drawing attention as he is one...
Revision of pharmaceutical affairs law unlikely to pass Assembly
A bill to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, approved at the Cabinet meeting Tuesday, is facing opposition from lawmakers, with the prospect of the relevant bill passing the National Assembly appearing dim.
The...
Tension remains over OTC drug sales
Pharmacists are still alerting over the possible backlash from customers and various interest groups claiming the sales of additional over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in supermarkets, although the Cabinet’s recent approva...
Lawmaker calls for more rational approach to new drug pricing policy
The government’s unilateral policy to cut the prices of generic prices may increase the use of name-brand medicines rather than cheaper alternatives as the former usually yields higher profit margins for the companies...
Illegal rebates are still prevailing, health minister says
Since November, the government has been applying dual-punishment on both the giving and receiving ends of illegal rebates, but some unscrupulous drug producers are unable to quit the bad habit of offering kickbacks to...
