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KFDA to map out guideline over microdose study
The Korea and Drug Food Administration said it will draw up a new guideline on microdose clinical trials as part of efforts to improve the critical development path tha leads from scientific discovery to the patient.
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Dispensing charge set to determine next week
The National Health Insurance Corp. said Thursday that the dispening charges at pharmacy will be recalculated by the method per the frequency of patient visit.
So far, the pharmacy dispensing fee has been claimed b...
70% of people want to buy digestives at convenient store
Nearly 70 percent of Koreans hold positive views on convenience tor’s selling OTC medicines, a recent survey of 600 people aged 19 or over showed.
The majority of respondents said digestives and analgesics should b...
Prices of 664 drugs to be reduced from this July
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said Wednesday that health insurance prices of 664 medicines will be reduced from July.
The health ministry has screened the economic effectiveness of 2,398 drugs ...
Pharmacists struggling to cope with growing call for sales of OTC drugs at convenient stores
In order to tackle the restricted access at nighttime and during holidays, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association has tried to introduce a new scheme, but such scheme has yet to be established due to vigorous oppositio...
Doctors challenge medical reform plan
The government’s plan to discourage patients with relatively minor illnesses from frequently visiting big medical institutes is facing a backlash from doctors.
The Korea Medical Association (KMA), an organization f...
Korea to launch 2011 economic survey
The nationwide economic consensus will be conducted between May 23 and June 24 for the first time in Korea as part of efforts to identify the main economic challenges faced by this country and analyses policy options ...
Migraine patients double in 4 years
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) said recently that the number of patients being treated for migraine has almost doubled over the past four years.
The number of patients suffering from severe heada...
Government to increase fines up to 200 million won
Starting next year, companies that were found to violate the regulation will be subject to a fine of up to 200 million from the current 50 million, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
Under the rev...
Multinational firms call for innovative drug price reform
Korea is already being recognized for its excellent clinical research and drug development infrastructure, world-class researchers, hospitals and facilities. It is already one of the leading countries in clinical tria...
