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Industry on alert to government prosecution against hospital deals.
Drug makers are sharply alert to KFDA's measures against their direct hospital deals on one hand while keeping their rigid position against any measures if ever raised by the government on the other.
The industry...
NHI price changes for 381 drugs effective from June 1.
Taking effect from June 1 the NHI prices for the total 381 drugs will be changed including 9 new items, 130 items of price changes, 142 items deleted from the scheme, 91 items of non-NHI reimbursement change and 78 it...
Domestic pharmaceutical industry seeks technical cooperation in China
Senior officials from the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association arrived in China on May 12 to discuss ways to enhance their technical cooperation and envisage market inroads to China showing an annual growth ...
Government selects Korea's four world products in first half
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said that it has recently selected Korea's four products with competitive edge in the world, in the first half of 2004, which was recommended by the Korea Health Industry ...
National hospital bidding market seen intensifying
The national and public hospital market competition is expected to heat up this year, since the bankruptcy of Baiksei Pharm, wholesaling firm taking larger bidding performance in the domestic hospital sector.
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KFDA explained about KCPB's hazardous drug issues.
Korea Consumer Protection Board (KCPB) recently released a report to the public under the title of "Domestic sales of drugs feared with serious adverse reactions", for which KFDA made it clear that it was not new for ...
Hospital Association wanted more applicants for B2B network projects.
Korea Hospital Association (KHA) plans to expand more applicants to participate in the electronic commerce consortium for medical devices and equipments prior to driving the 2nd year model projects promoted by the Min...
Domestic pharmaceutical firms urged to nurture non-flagship products
Major domestic pharmaceutical firms have relied heavily on flagship products to achieve their sales target amid protracted business slump, but market analysts say that there is an urgent need to cultivate non-flagship...
Pfizer Korea launches Viagra V-life program
Pfizer Korea said it has started launching Viagra V-life program as part of its efforts to ensure confidence and satisfaction of sexual life in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED).
The V-life program, which is ...
6-year pharmacy education system may hit snag
There are growing concerns that the planned 6-year pharmacy education system, which has been actively promoted by the Korea Pharmaceutical Association, might be delayed for another one or two year, as the incumbent He...
