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Discontent on rewarding system to discourage irregularities of pharmacy
Business sources say there are the mounting discontents from many pharmacists against the government's measure to introduce the citizens' rewarding system on the irregularities of pharmacy, effective July 1, in line w...
New drug licenses in first half dwindled sharply
The Korea Food and Administration (KFDA) says new drug licenses in the first half of this year totaled 389 from 121 pharmaceutical firms, a whopping decrease of 45.3 percent over the same period of last year (712 item...
KMPA and KRPIA divided over the methods of sponsorship for doctors
Both pharmaceutical associations, the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) and the Korea Research based Pharmaceutical Industry Association (KRPIA), are split over the revision of Fair Competition Cod...
New turning momentum for pharmaceutical technology trade.
The New Drug Development Association, the Korea Technology Trade Center and the Korea Bio Venture Association jointly activate pharmaceutical technology trade after gathering together at the conference room of the Kor...
Government's drug price slash to litigate this week.
More than 10 drug companies are going to take part in the joint administrative litigation against unfair slash of the drug prices earlier determined by the MOHW. The MOHW urged the drug industry not to raise any litig...
Some pharmacies still steeped in irregularities
Despite the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law stipulating the regulations on the establishment and registration of an eligible pharmacy, new proprietors of pharmacy, who closed down his/her pharmacy due to the charge of coll...
MOHW to inspect clinical pathology and other sections.
The MOHW announced to take a special inspection against the clinical pathology laboratory and other sections where the medical charges could be highly duplicated.
The MOHW reviewed and find out any overlapped NHI a...
Establishment of new BT and R&D information center eyed
The Federation of Korean Industries-affiliated Life Science Industry Association unveiled on July 4 its 10 subjects designed to further strengthen the development of the domestic biotechnology, emerging as one of the ...
Pharmacy where 70% convergency in prescriptions primarily to inspect.
The pharmacy where almost exclusively dispensing over 70% of the prescriptions issued by specific medical institutions will be appointed preferentially to inspect more than once every quarter.
The MOHW set up the p...
150 wholesalers are still in pending status for KGSP accreditation
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) says the number of KGSP-accredited wholesalers totaled 992 as of July 1.
Currently, 150 wholesalers are still in application for acquisition of the Korea Good Supply Pr...
