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Category-Based Periodic Rollout Suggested for Small Packaging Requirement
In light of an on-going debate among the various industry and civic representatives on setting a proper timing for the proposed pharmaceutical small packaging requirement, the suggestion on implementing a category-bas...
Number of Pharmaceutical Advertisements Up 9.5% in 2004
The total number of pharmaceutical advertisements that were reviewed for their appropriateness by the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) was 438 in Year 2004, up 9.5% from Year 2003.
Out of 438 r...
MOHW Releases Informative Statistical Compilation Report
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) recently released an annual health and welfare statistical compilation report, covering various areas with 10 major categories, from the domestic population trend report to th...
Incentive Eligible Substitution Dispensary Items Totaled at 2,109
From the latest report by the Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) on the list of incentive-eligible drugs for substitution dispensary, the total cumulative number reached at 2,109 items as of year-end 2004.
Of ...
KFDA Gives Detailed Plans for Graded KGMP Management System
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) recently released the details behind its plan for implementing the graded KGMP (Korea Good Manufacturing Practice) management system.
To bring an increased efficiency i...
More Ethical Originals Subject to Replacement Promotion by Local Wholesalers
The extensive efforts currently exerted by the local pharmaceutical wholesalers to promote domestic ethical generics have been broadened to include other product types, including the injection vials.
The local whol...
KFDA Receives Poor Integrity Assessment Ratings
The Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption (KICAC) has recently released the results on the integrity assessment among the various government agencies, and the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) is ran...
Products Lacking Proper Sealing Identification Under Scrutiny
It has been reported that there are a number of pharmaceutical products being distributed in the market where they are not readily identifiable for proper sealing on the containers and packages.
Such pharmaceutical...
Pharmacists and Wholesalers Unite against Zuellig
The Seoul Pharmaceutical Association (SPA) and the Seoul Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler (SAPW) join their efforts in generating corrective measures against the alleged unfair business transaction practices b...
Innovara Korea Launches Operation Effective January
Innovara Korea, a domestic branch of a global strategic consulting and management development corporation based in the United States, has launched its business operation effective January under a leadership of Bae Jon...
