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Medication costs to rise at general hospitals from July
Starting in July, drug fee prescribed by general hospitals will double from their current level as part of a government move to discourage patients with relatively minor illnesses from frequently visiting big medical ...
Smoking rate in Korea down last year
The country’s smoking rate fell in 2010 from a year earlier, but the figure is still above the average smoking rate for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that recorded 27.3 percent in 2008, ...
Pharmaceutical companies eyeing eco businesses
As the government moves into encouraging the business according to its “Low Carbon, Green Growth'' agenda, domestic pharmaceutical firms are seeking their new business models based on green growth, green technology an...
Debate ignites over rising medical costs at big hospitals
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said Tuesday that medical costs reimbursed by general hospitals accounted for 21.8 percent of the nation’s total public expenditure last year, up two percent percenta...
HIRA to open new portal system for insurance reimbursement claims
Starting from July this year, all medical institutions will be able to utilize the new electronic method to claim their medical service charges instead of the current EDI system.
The Health Insurance Review and Ass...
Explosion at quake-hit Japan nuke plant sparks shortage of iodine-containing drugs
A Japanese nuclear power plant was hit by an explosion Saturday, raising fears of a radioactive meltdown and as a result, fears over radiation sickness are becoming an increasing boon here for companies making iodine-...
Medical costs to rise at general hospitals
The medical costs of 44 large hospitals covered by the nation’s obligatory health insurance scheme last year were 6.2 trillion won, which accounted for 21.8 percent of the total health insurance, according to the Heal...
Government to set up arbitration committee for medical dispute
The government said it will establish a committee which will have an authority to verify faults in medical accidents to help settle disputes under a law passed by the National Assembly on Friday.
The Ministry of He...
Behind-the-counter drugs
A local professor supports the establishment of a class of drugs that would allow consumers, with the intervention of a pharmacist, to purchase certain medications without prescription.
In a seminar held on Friday,...
Minimum space of warehouse is necessary for eligible wholesaler
A bill, which was passed through the National Assembly Thursday, would require a pharmaceutical wholesaler to be equipped with a suitable space of warehouse up to 264 square meters.
Under the bill, the existing who...
