News About: Pharm. Affairs
Implementation of Good Pharmacy Practice Standards Recommended
A suggestion for implementing Good Pharmacy Practice Standards (GPPS) has been brought forth at a recent meeting organized by the Korean College of Clinical Pharmacy (KCCP), with an aim to bring the regulatory separat...
Proper Measurement Device Needed for Bulk Pharmaceutical Products
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) plans to make a request to the pharmaceutical manufacturers on including proper measurement devices for the prescription-based syrup medications, based on an increasing numbe...
Medical Community Opposes Pharmaceutical Small Packaging Requirement
The Korea Medical Association (KMA) has recently made a request to eradicate the proposed small packaging requirement on the pharmaceutical products, which is currently pending for review by the Regulatory Reform Comm...
Public Trust Towards Pharmacists Declines
A recent survey conducted by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) indicates that the majority of people do not have their personal preferences towards particular retail pharmacies for making regular visits...
Practical Learning Opportunities for Pharmacy Students via Co-op Program
A local university recently announced that it is providing its students majoring in pharmacy an on-site learning opportunity to experience the actual business undertaking of pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing activi...
Pharmacists and Wholesalers Unite against Zuellig
The Seoul Pharmaceutical Association (SPA) and the Seoul Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler (SAPW) join their efforts in generating corrective measures against the alleged unfair business transaction practices b...
Pharmacy OK Expands Its Operations to General Public
Pharmacy OK, an online shopping mall specialized in the sale of neutraceutical products to the retail pharmacists, makes an attempt to expand the customer base by launching a promotional event geared to the general pu...
Organization Supporting Cancer Patients and Their Families Sets Sail
Under the founding slogan to establish a new chapter in systematic cancer treatment, the Korea Society of Clinical Cancer Prevention will host its founding ceremony on January 9th at the Seoul Millennium Hilton Hotel....
Cosmeceutical Brands by Local Dermatology Clinics Enter Retail Pharmacy Market
The domestic dermatology clinics are introducing their unique cosmeceutical brands to the retail pharmacies and the general drugstores, a move that will heat up the competition with the existing special-purpose cosmet...
More Retail Pharmacies Adopt Drug Store Format
It is determined that about 30% of the pharmacies have converted their retail structures to the general drug store type since the separation of dispensary from the medical practices, and that their conversions have yi...
