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KFDA to strengthen communication
The Korea Food and Drug Administration will strengthen is communication tools with clients via video conference and pre-engagement systems.
With the planned transfer Ohsong in North Chungchong Province in 2010, the...
Health ministry to scrap unified distribution system
In spite of the local wholesalers’ petition and protest rallies, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is considering lifting the controversial unified distribution system at the end of this year.
In a statement to th...
KFDA to ease importation of fentanyl transdermal patch
The Korea Food and Drug Administration plans to liberalize the importation of fentanyl transdermal patches whose market has been dominated by Janssen Korea.
“We are positively considering lifting the importation ba...
Korean and Japanese scientists discuss US license procedures for antibody products and therapeutics
At a recent workshop organized by the Korea Drug Research Association on November 4, a variety of the US license procedures for new antibodies were discussed between Korean and Japanese scientists.
“The manufacture...
KFDA allows restricts use of Avandia diabetes drug
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says that it would impose new restrictions on the use of the diabetes drug Avandia in an effort to protect patients from the risks of cardiovascular problems.
The restrictions...
Relocation of KFDA starts this week
From November 4, five health-related government agencies - the Korea Food and Drug Administration, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Toxicological Research, the Korea Heal...
54 substances should be contraindicated, KFDA says
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced on November 2 that it designated a total of 54 ingredients that cannot co-administered with others during doctor’s prescription or that has safety problems and age limi...
KFDA warns use of psychotropic weight-loss drug
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has, through its web site (www.kfda.go.kr), issued a guideline to provide brief information on psychotropic weight-loss drugs, the manner by which they take their effects, precau...
Drugmakers call for more clarification of DMF system
Local pharmaceutical firms called for the need to let them understand DMF (drug master file) regulations, saying more frequent information sessions should be held by the Korea Drug Administration.
Starting from nex...
Application of bioequivalence tests for combination products tops 87 items
The Korea Food and Drug administration says that the number of bioequivalence tests for combination drugs is 87, which accounts for about 29 percent of total 296 drugs, applied for January and September 2010.
Of th...
