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KFDA approves zoledronic acid
Novartis Korea announced that it has recently received marketing authorization from the Korea Food and Drug Administration for Zometa (zoledronic acid), a highly potent intravenous bisphosphonate, for the treatment of...
MOHW mulls over reactivating measures for neighbour pharmacies.
The MOHW is trying to activate a neighbour pharmacy business, which had been deteriorated in consequence to the medical reform program.
The activating measures seem to be driven by the MOHW through the Pharmaceutic...
SSPA to offer stakes for new incorporate pharmacy management.
Recently SSPA (www.cusppa.co.kr), a corporation constituted mainly with pharmacist's subscribers, started to offer new stocks and claimed on Dec. 17 that the company planned to travel around the whole nation since so ...
Digestives and anti-pyretics reclassified to quasi-drugs.
The digestive and anti-pyretic drugs proven of its safety and efficacy seem to be sold at any other stores than pharmacies by classifying them into the quasi-drug category.
At the same the current actual transacti...
Doctors and pharmacists support different presidential nominees
With the December 19 presidential election coming at hand, there is a noticeable trend that pharmacists are in favor of the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP), whereas doctors support the Grand National Party (GNP).
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KPMA to form a supporters' association for Dr. Lee Jong-wook
The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association held a board of directors' meeting on December 4, during which it agreed to form a supporters' association for Dr. Lee Jong-wook, who has run as a nominee for the 6th...
Health ministry to adjust drug management fee
Pharmaceutical sources say that some adjustments on drug management fee may lessen the damage of pharmacies neighboring at hospitals.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held a Health Insurance Policy Deliberation ...
Mr. Lim declared candidacy for next president of Seoul PhWA.
Chairman Lim Maeng-ho of Boduk Medical wholesale company declared the candidacy for the next president of the Seoul Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (Seoul PhWA). He said on Dec. 9 that he had kept holding for t...
Prices of 547 items are likely to further drop but with minimal influence on industry
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it has implemented on December 9-12 the current ex post facto drug management system on all medical institutions, including 153 medical institutions unaffected by the ongoing sy...
58% research institutes planned R&D investment up next year.
According to a recent survey conducted by the Korea Industrial Technology Promotion Association against 621 domestic firms, more than a half (57.7%) of them will increase their R&D investment next year while 38.2% kee...
