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MOHW to abolish its July notice on restricted use of digestives
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced on August 6 that it would abolish the existing July 1 notice on the limited insurance coverage of digestives including drugs preparations for intestinal flora.
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Drug sales will grow 12.3% this year
Influenced by the sustained demand of high-priced drugs and more activated ethical-market, the growth rate of drug sales in 2002 is likely to reach 12.3 percent, surpassing the average annual rate of 10.9 percent for ...
KFDA says illegal selling of ethicals is still rampant
The unlawful selling of ethicals, including Viagra and Xenical has been still prevailing in hospitals and clinics, the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said recently.
According to data compiled by the KFDA...
Civic groups urged hospital's protracted strike to solve
76 civic and social activity groups including the Health and Medical Group Coalition claimed to solve the protracted strikes of hospitals and to abolish the compulsory arbitration system by virtue of one's authority. ...
Ground breaking for Ohsong biotech industrial park this year.
Ohsong biotech industrial park is one of the major MOHW's projections, which seems to break the ground before the end of this year.
The Korea Land Corporation announced on Aug. 6 to start compensating the acquisiti...
Foreign-invested pharmaceutical firms turn to pharmacy market
Judging that the balanced development of ethicals and OTCs is essential for the company growth in the foreseeable future, many foreign pharmaceutical firms plan to expand their presence in the domestic pharmacy with t...
Surprising merger between Sanofi-Synthelabo and Keuhwha Pharm
The surprising takeover of Keuhwha Pharm by Sanofi-Synthelabo has drawn a keen interest from the domestic pharmaceutical industry, since the deal was arranged by the world's largest drug company.
Notably, as its af...
Prolongation of NHI coverage days subjected to prior approval.
The restrictive 365 day-limit system for national health insurance (NHI) coverage seems to be modified with exceptional prolongation measures for patients with complex diseases under the prior authorization of the Nat...
Drug wholesalers to face bothering by hospital's abusive practices.
Exploiting the business advantageous positions against drug wholesalers the medical institutions have continued abusive deals with wholesalers to give heavier business hardships by means of, for instance, soliciting w...
Number of oppositions against treatment/drug charges reaches 398,388 cases
The number of oppositions against the treatment/drug screening charges raised by the medical institutions (including pharmacies) has been surging, the Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) said recently.
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