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M. Richter named new KRPIA chairman
The Korea Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association announced on April 1 that it appointed M. Richter, president of Boehringer Ingelheim Korea, as the 6th chairman (See "yakup@yakup.com" dated March 26, 2003)...
Share of drug wholesalers in pharmaceutical firms' turnover is expanding
Since implementation of a new system of separating drug dispensing from medical practice in the year 2000, 102 pharmaceutical firms have been selling 2.4593 trillion won of their total output through drug wholesalers,...
SNU Bundang Hospital is moving towards private contract
With the aborted e-commerce drug bidding through Exmedicom on March 26, Seoul National University Budang Hospital is considering its drug procurement plan in the form of a private contract to be soon finalized.
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KPA contemplating to institutionalize supply of drug in smaller package
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association held its internal forum on the five outstanding pharmaceutical policies, while envisioning the establishment of a management rule concerning the smaller packing unit of drug in an ...
Registration process for modified new drugs to be simplified
The KFDA plans to simplify the registration process for a modified new drug in order to enhance the industrial competitiveness and to encourage the development of such modified new drugs, which include a new drug modi...
Transfer plan of key government agencies hits snag
The government original plan to create a new life science complex in Osung of Chungbuk Province is likely to be delayed or mired as the natives have filed a court injunction against any construction work due to soarin...
Ministry of Industry and Energy to secure high BT brains.
The Ministry of Industry and Energy (MOIE) set "the Innovative Support Projects for BT Educational System" by spending 5.6 billion won in a 5 year-project starting from 2003 for the purpose of systematically recruitin...
HIRA to introduce computerized screening system from this June
A computerized screening system will initially be implemented on mild diseases (e.g., common cold) from this June, according to the Health Insurance Review Agency.
The HIRA said, "The computerized screening system ...
KPA to revive mandates for pharmacy space.
For the purpose of eliminating any prescription business collusion between medical institutions and pharmacies the Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) is about to revive the former provisional requirement for the p...
Korea Green Cross signs deal to buy Daishin Life Insurance
The Korea Green Cross will be a new owner of the troubled Daishin Life Insurance as Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) passed its sell-off plan to select the KGC in its committee meeting on March 26.
The KGC said...
