News About: Goverment
Government to readjust drug dispensing fee from July
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday that the drug dispensing/management fee at pharmacy will be readjusted to a realistic level from July 1.
Under the planned cut of the dispensing/management fee, offici...
Supermarket sales of OTC drugs are unlikely
Despite growing calls for sales of OTC drugs at supermarkets and other retail outlets, the government will not allow supermarkets to sell OTC medicines due to safety reasons.
The health ministry will announce today...
Pharmacy managing dispensing fee postponed
The government has put off the announcement of its draft to readjust the controversial pharmacy management/dispensing fee, but decided to hold further consultation talks with pharmacists' groups, officials said.
In...
Korea to promote biopharmaceutical industry and medical tourism
The government Thursday pledged to promote the bioengineering industry and medical tourism, aiming to nurture as the nation’s core growth engines.
In economic ministers meeting presided by President Lee Myung-bak, ...
Price of Plavix to be reduced by 20%
Plavix, one of the leading blood thinners, will be reduced by 20 percent for the next three years, together with other flagship products, the health ministry said Monday.
Other leading items that are subject to pri...
Health insurance covers Torisel
From June 1, patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may be reimbursed by national health insurance, when they are treated with Wyeth’s Torisel (temsilorimus).
Wyeth Korea said Tuesday that Torisel will b...
4,000 pharmacies to open at night
4,000 pharmacies will be able to open till 12:00 at night through a night shift system, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association said Tuesday.
The night shift system will be available between 6 p.m. and 12 p.m. during...
Health minister expresses negative view on OTC sales in supermarkets
It is difficult for the government to allow supermarkets to sell medicine in reality, Health and Welfare Minister Chin Soo-hee told reporters Tuesday.
She also stressed that what matters most is how to help the pub...
69% of large hospitals prescribe expensive drugs
68.5 percent of general hospitals prescribed original brands in the latter half of last year, according to the Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service.
The drug agency said that high-priced drugs in medicati...
8.4 trillion won spent on health insurance in first quarter
The government spent nearly 8.38 trillion won on health insurance cover in the first quarter of this year.
The medical costs covered by the nation’s obligatory health insurance scheme were 8.38 trillion won for the...
