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Incentive drugs for substitute dispensing top 4,339
A total of 4,339 incentive drugs, which have been endorsed by bioequivalence tests, are available for substitute dispensing, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Services said Monday.
The drug agency said the...
Korea urged to lower spending on drugs
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service recently unveiled a set of measures to rationalize rising medication costs covered by the state health insurance, which has seen its payments increase rapidly over th...
Number of mood disorder patients rises
There has been a modest increase in treatment of people for mood disorder, a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in emotion, energy and activity levels, the National Health Insurance Corp. said recently.
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Law allowing health insurance of medical practices by oriental doctors deemed constitutional
The nation’s highest court ruled on June 30 that the current Medical Law, which allows the national health insurance to cover the medical practices by oriental doctors, is indeed constitutional.
The country’s medic...
Criteria for economic effectiveness of drugs made public
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) announced Friday the criteria of economic effectiveness for medicines under the current positive list system.
Medicines whose prices are not slashed include...
Health ministry does not consider imposing tax on junk foods, alcohol
The Ministry of Health and Welfare committee said Thursday that it will not levy health promotion tax on alcohol and junk food for the time being, although the ministry committee on Wednesday discussed the new tax as ...
10 general hospitals get grade A in CABG surgery
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) Friday made public the assessment results of 77 general hospitals across the nation with the ratings of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with...
Antitrust agency chief gives warning to drugmakers
Fair Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Kim Dong-soo Thursday issued a strong warning to drug manufacturers over their irregular business practices, indicating tough law enforcement in the future in order to induce volun...
KFDA approve 3 natural products in first half
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it approved three natural products, including Dong-A’s digestive drug, in the first half of this year.
Among six natural products that have approved since 1999,...
DUR system for OTC medicines to take effect from September
The government said it will introduce a mandatory Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system for 3,325 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs from September, according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).
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