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More patients with minor disease likely to visit clinics
The Health Ministry held a policy reform meeting with the Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee on Thursday and reached an agreement on this new measure in an attempt to help revitalize smaller medical clinic...
Korea spends less medical spending in OECD
Koreans were found to have spent less on medical services among advanced countries, but their health and life expectancy were on par with their counterparts.
The country's medical expenditure was equivalent to 6.5...
Permission on stem cell cosmetic products
The government will permit the sale of cosmetic products with stem cells derived from human fat tissues under the revision of related regulations on cosmetic products, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administrati...
7 painkillers to be pulled from shelves
A total of seven painkillers containing isopropylantipyrine (IPA), including Dong-A’s Amcilong and Dongwha’s Spidon, will be removed from shelves, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
The administra...
Health ministry to push cut in MRI fees
Hospitals are in a less cheerful mood as the Ministry of Health and Welfare wants them to cut as much as 33 percent off Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET)...
Health insurance coverage possible for 22 drugs on limited basis
Coverage for 22 drugs, including Roche’s Rivotril (clonazepam), will be expanded but on a limited basis, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday.
In the case of Rivotril, the ministry said that the national...
Civic group calls for supermarkets to sell digestive pills
The Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice said Wednesday that the government should let customers buy simple medicines at supermarkets and convenience stores.
In a recent press interview, CCEJ officials said the...
Government mulls readjustment over drug prices at general hospitals
Will patients with severe disease be able to get cheaper drugs at general hospitals this year?
Now all eyes are on the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affair committee's decision on fees for medication pre...
Medication costs rise 1.6-fold in 5 years
Korea faces an urgent need to lower spending on drugs and curb the rising cost of health care.
In Korea, drug expenses account for an exceptionally large share of health care expenditure.
According to the Health...
1.38 million people suffer peptic ulcer
The number of patients being treated for peptic ulcer was 1.38 million in 2009, according to data released by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC).
Women exceeded men at 749,000 to 627,000.
The numbe...
Which are outstanding tetravalent vaccines even for the young?
Disease treated the most with clinical trial drugs is respiratory disorder like lung cancer
Who will be the next Pharmaceutical Safety Bureau Director?
Celltrion completes clinical trials for Remsima SC for European approval
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