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Government urged to boost medical service
The government will have to ease rules to encourage foreign hospitals to enter free economic zones and bring in advanced medical technologies, while re-emphasizing a wider role of supermarkets and convenient stores to...
KFDA to approve Boehringer Ingelheim’s novel, oral anticoagulant
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is likely to approve Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), Boehringer Ingelheim’s novel, oral direct thrombin inhibitor for stroke risk reduction in patients with non-valvular atrial f...
Supermarkets to sell digestive pills
Minister of Strategy and Finance Yoon Jeung-hyun said that over the counter drugs, such as digestive pills that don't need a doctor's prescription, should be sold at supermarkets in the near future.
“We have so man...
Price of CJ drug readjusted upward
The price of CJ’s drug ‘Hepcure’ for the treatment of hepatitis B was readjusted from 3,926 won to 5,197 won per tablet, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare said.
Currently, innovative drugs see their p...
Drug reclassification issue is re-highlighted
The debate for the drug reclassification plan is resurfacing as 25 civic groups here are joining hands to press ahead with a campaign for the sale of nonprescription drugs at convenience stores.
In a seminar held i...
Can National Assembly pass medical bills?
The ruling Grand National Party on January 27 said it will pass a total of 72 bills, including medical accident arbitration and profit-oriented hospitals, within this month.
In particular, all eyes in the industry ...
Acetaminophen prescription drugs exceeding 325 mg to be banned
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has recently issued warning to doctors and pharmacists that acetaminophen prescription products should be limited to 325 mg per dosage unit.
The more came as the U.S. Food and...
More fair trade atmosphere to be created in wholesaling industry
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs has been so far trying to tackle the chronic “rebate” or kickbacks plaguing the medical and pharmaceutical industry, since the implementation the new drug pricing re...
Propofol designated as psychotropic drug
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says propofol has been designated as a psychotropic drug, officials said.
Under the newly revised laws promulgated on February 1, narcotic handlers should keep relevant record...
KFDA to extend study period of IPA
The Korea Food and Drug Administration hinted that it will allow more time for manufacturers of painkillers containing isopropylantipyrine (IPA) to prove its safety profile.
On January 12, the drug agency ordered the...
