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Sales of oxygen preparations
Stimulated by the increasing trend to prefer more pleasurable life environment in the midst of severe air pollution, a variety of oxygen related items have been on the domestic market.
Many pharmacists say that suc...
Whole descriptions of prescription needed for the additional claim
The Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRV) has forwarded a guidance letter to the medical treatment institutions in an effort to clarify the frequent civil appeals relating to the reimbursement of health insurance.
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National Technology Map in pharmaceutical and health industries to set up.
The national technology map in the pharmaceutical as well as other health related industries will be made for the first time in coming Dec. this year.
The Ministry of Science and Technology assigned the project on ...
Diovan to reduce the mortality by 33% in patients with cardiac faiure
In the recently conducted large trials 'Val-HeFT (valsartan Heart Failure Trial)' to evaluate the efficacy of angiotensin II inhibitor 'valsartan' in 5,010 patients (302 centers in 16 countries) with cardiac failure r...
Irregular ads on prescription drugs prohibited
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) has recently established a new clause designed to prohibit the irregular public advertisements of prescription drugs, such as anti-obesity drugs, hair growing agents and a...
KDA to prescribe non-insurance drugs in doctor's conviction
The Korea Doctors Association has recommended that its member prescribe any drugs excluded from the insurance-covered list from April 1, based on the current medical practice.
As for 1,413 OTCs that were was listed...
Reference Price System to enforce for expensive drug controls.
In line with the NHI financial stabilization measures the MOHW determined the expensive drug controls unavoidable, and for this purpose the Reference Price System seems to be enforced to implement in an excuse of "Mod...
Pharmaceutical industry criticizes lowest level of insurance drug prices
The pharmaceutical industry sources say that the MOHW's policy to adopt the lowest insurance prices level at the result of its drug-price inspection is a desk theory neglecting the current drugs transaction, although ...
6 year pharmacy school system to raise legislation through National Assembly.
The KPhA is planning to raise a petition to the National Assembly for extension of pharmacy school curricular currently from 4 year to 6 year in the future.
The KPhA set up the Special Committee for 6 Year Pharmacy...
Full permission of serial brand names in tonics eyed
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced that after consultation with the Korea Food and Drug Administration, it will newly grant the serial names of tonics, in addition to the serial names of digestives and a...
