News About: Goverment
Government warns illegal rebate
The government has a plan to introduce a new system designed to crack down an old business practice that some doctors and pharmacists receive financial or non-financial benefits from pharmaceutical companies and whole...
Health ministry unveils medical reforms
The government will reduce health insurance coverage on drugs for outpatients who directly go to general hospitals and university-affiliated hospitals skipping visits to neighborhood clinics.
The move is designed t...
Implementing global budget payment scheme, option to reduce healthcare costs
Unless there are substantial efficiency improvements, the country’s accumulated health insurance reserves will dry up by the end of the year and in the long run, the country’s state-run health insurance company will n...
New fines imposition system to take effect next month
New fines imposition system is to be implemented from next month, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration says it will
Under the new regulation, drug manufacturers will face more frequent business suspen...
Wholesalers calls for ex post facto management
The government will have to step up its ex post factor management following the crackdown of illegal rebate or kickbacks in pharmacies, the Korea Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Association.
The Ministry of Health and We...
Government seeking to secure essential drugs
A list of essential drugs, such as dextrose injections, amino acid infusions, rare drugs and morphine HCl, will not be subject to the current cash reward program, as part of its efforts to ensure a smooth supply, the ...
Government to set up social committee
The government plans to launch a committee to reform the current health insurance system, according to the National Health Insurance Corporation.
The idea of setting up the committee to discuss the reduction of rai...
Minister opposes sale of OTC drugs at convenience stores
The government said Monday at it will not allow supermarkets to sell over-the-counter drugs. Instead it is considering permitting anti-fire or police stations to sell OTC at nighttime to better protect public health, ...
Parliamentary session to be held on March 3
As the ruling and opposition parties has recently agreed to put the National Assembly on a normal track after two months of paralysis, all attentions have been paid on March 3 parliamentary session.
The Health and ...
KFDA restricts use of buflomedil preparations
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said recently that it imposes new restrictions on the use of a vasodilator buflomedil in an effort to protect patients from the risks of neurological and heart problems.
The a...
