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More heated advertisements in domestic digestives & antacids market predicted
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced the list of drugs which will be shifted to non-insurance-covered drugs from the next month. The items involved are as follows:
- 465 stomachics (therapeutic category...
No NHI reimbursable for unauthorized indications.
In line with an NHI financial stabilization measure the MOHW is going to reject the NHI reimbursement for the medication for unauthorized indications, taking effect from coming April.
So far the government restrain...
Management of bioequivalence test to be strengthened
The Korea Food and Administration has announced that if a person intends to obtain a new license on those items which were already approved before 1989, he/she will be subject to the bioequivalence test instead of ful...
KFDA chief commissioner Yang Kyu-whan to leave his post.
Dr. Yang Kyu-whan, the KFDA chief commissioner, presented his letter of resignation to the Ministry of Government Administration and Home affairs on Mar. 11 in excuse of his personal problems.
He intended to retur...
Kim Young-jin promoted to vice-chairman of Handok Aventis Pharma
Handok Pharm-Aventis Pharm has recently promoted Kim Young-jin to vice-chairman. Mr. Kim, a graduate of Yonsei University, is a former president of Hankdok Pharm. Crake Kelly has been elected president of Handok-Pharm...
Pharmacia Korea to launch 'Nicorette' as smoking cessation therapyPhamacia Korea says it will soon launch a patch type of Nicorette 15mg (retail price: 20,000 won a pack), which has been already commercialized in 60 countries worldwide. Develo...
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Original anti-allergy drugs predominating markets.
The sales of original branded anti-allergy drugs may be rapidly growing in the market this spring along with its seasonal demands, which are currently distributed by UCB Korea, Boryung, Handok and Yuhan while the copy...
Norvatis plant to pullout in first half of this year.
Norvatis Korea seems to pullout the plant operation in the first half of this year as one of their global business policy. So far Ahnsan plant has been operated only for a package line, which will be consolidated unde...
Pharmacy dispensing charge to be reduced by 2.9% from this April
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) says that the overall dispensing charges at pharmacy (e.g., pharmacy management charge, conventional dispensing charge, dispensing charge by prescription, drug gui...
Special Law for Health Foods draws varying reactions
Business sources say that as for the Special Law for Health food, which is scheduled to be implemented from next year, many health foods related firms have disclosed varying views on their approaches to the new system...
