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Debate on the 6 year pharmacy school project.
The 6 year pharmacy school system was debated hotly during the 2nd half year of scientific symposium for the Korea health economy and policy held at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA).
Prof....
Otsuka Korea begins SWAT study
Otsuka Korea said that since the end of October, it has began conducting its local SWAT (SWitching of Abilify Trial) study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Abilify, including its tolerability, which was launched...
Plan for amended pharmaceutical affairs law might hit snag
Political sources said the government's intended revision of Korea Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, including introduction of corporation pharmacy and establishment of drug information center towards January of next year, ...
Handok Pharm, drug wholesalers in love-hate relations
With growing interest over the three-day meetings to be held from November 10 between Handok Pharm and its associate wholesalers, there is general industry consensus that the former needs to come up with best alternat...
Dispensing fees to charge its risks.
The dispensing fees seem to be reflected to the NHI reimbursement schedule in consideration with possible risks of the medication accidents.
The MOHW, HIRA, KPA and Yonsei Univ. Medical Ethic Research Institute wil...
Post-tamoxifen use of Femara available in Korea
Novartis Korea said on November 4 that the Korea Food and Drug Administration has approved an extended adjuvant treatment with Femara (letrozole) in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who had completed five...
Prescriptions written in generic drugs mandatory.
In the international scientific symposium under the theme of "Changes and Challenges" sponsored by the Korea Pharmaceutical Association to celebrate the 50th anniversary, Prof. Kim Yong-ik of Seoul National Univ. Coll...
Market domination of foreign brand drugs shed shaky
The foreign multinational drug corporations have extremely enjoyed their business with almost exclusive prescription drugs in the market since the implementation of the medical and pharmacy role separation plan, but r...
Green Cross reseeks business expansion in vaccine sector
Korea Green Cross Co. is stepping up its efforts to reinitiate its vaccine business, which was turn over to KGC Vaccine Co. in 2000, industry sources said recently.
Officials at KGC Co. said the company signed a 5....
Hanmi Pharm makes $450,000 shipment for cefotiam to China
Hanmi Pharm shipped its first order of cefotiam worth $450,000 to China.
The company said it signed a three-year agreement with two Chinese pharmaceutical firms for the exclusive supply of such antibiotic, first ...
