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Tuberculosis patients declined over 3 years
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) said Sunday that the number of patients being treated for tuberculosis has declined over the past three years.
In 2009, 330,383 people had their tuberculosis treatm...
Korea testing unidentified pneumonia
Korean health authorities said Sunday that they are currently testing unidentified cases of acute pneumonia in a university hospital in Seoul, escalating fears.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Domestic pharmaceutical market will open to Europe from July
Starting July, pharmaceutical firms based in European Union member states will be able to sell their drugs at cheaper prices and expanding market share here, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday.
This is in line ...
Government urged to overhaul mandatory separation reform
The government implemented a radical type of mandatory separation reform, that is, a separation of medical institutions and pharmacies for outpatient care in 2000, but the reform has deteriorated the financial conditi...
Sales of OTC products at convenience store ruled out
The government said it has not decided to allow over-the-counter drugs at supermarkets and convenient stores at nighttime (after 9 p.m.), rejecting speculation.
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, ...
Medication fee for rheumatoid arthritis will go down
The mediation costs that individuals will have to shoulder for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will go down thanks to the government’s plan to restructure the national health insurance scheme.
From May 1, th...
Government to look into actually purchased drug prices in hospital
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) said Monday that it has launched an information session on an incentive system of providing medical facilities and drugstores that purchase medicine at lower p...
Government offers incentive for hospitals on holiday treatment
Beginning from this month to October, hospitals can receive monetary incentives on their medical service on holiday.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has recently announced an incentive plan for hospitals who pro...
KFDA to set up Korea Institute of Drug Safety Management
In order to efficiently deal with drug-related adverse reactions, the Korea Food and Drug Administration will establish the Korea Institute of Drug Safety Management under a revision of pharmaceutical affairs law.
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Patients with bipolar disorder rise 6.6% annually
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) said recently that the number of patients being treated for bipolar disorder has risen by 6.6 percent every year.
In 2010, 55,000 people had their bipolar dis...
