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KFDA to scrap validation guidance program
The current validation program to guide and check the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) levels will be abolished next year, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
“Pharmaceutical companies have endeav...
VAT exemption for flu vaccine A to be abolished
The government plans to withdraw VAT (value added tax) benefit for influenza A (H1N1) vaccine and antiviral drugs next year to starve off looming budget shortfalls.
Tax breaks on these drugs were awarded last year ...
Health ministry mulls supermarket sales of over-the-counter drugs from next year
The Ministry of Health and Welfare is considering allowing the sales of over-the-counter drugs at supermarkets, as President Lee Myung-bak raised the issue on December 22.
Lee brought up the issue while receiving t...
31% of Korean adults obese
One out of every three adults in Korea is considered overweight or obese and faces increased risk of health problems, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, quoting a report from the Statistics Korea.
The...
Government to overhaul deficit-ridden health insurance system
The government plans to clarify the different functions of general hospitals and private clinics to prevent general hospitals from being crowded with patients with mild symptoms.
General hospitals will be instructe...
KFDA to strengthen on-spot inspection overseas
The Korea Food and Drug Administration will expand its on-spot inspection program overseas from next year to ensure the quality of imported pharmaceuticals.
In its briefing to President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday, ...
Health insurance premium to rise 5.6%
The national health insurance premium will go up by an average of 5.6 percent for salaried workers from next year, the Ministry for Health and Welfare said Tuesday.
According to the health ministry, the monthly pr...
Medical bills for osteoporosis patients will go down
The costs that individuals will have to shoulder for treatment of osteoporosis will go down thanks to the government’s plan to give more benefits to subscribers, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Und...
Glucosamine sulfate is effective for treatment of osteoarthritis, KFDA says
The controversial dietary supplement, glucosamine, or Glucosamine sulfate, is useful in treatment of mild to moderate osteoarthritis, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
The drug agency recommended...
Plans to allow prescription drugs ads face criticism
Controversy is escalating over the state broadcaster’s plan to allow the domestic mass media to advertise prescription drugs, hospitals and mineral waters next year.
In its briefing to President Lee Myung-bak on Fr...
