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Pharmacy Advertising in Hospitals Is Illegal
The Ministry of Health and Welfare issued an authoritative interpretation saying that advertising by pharmacies within hospital buildings or entrances of buildings is illegal.
This interpretation was made in a b...
Number of Pharmacists in Public Health Centers Falls to Less Than Half of Regular Personnel
The manpower problem involving pharmacists working in public health centers has worsened, as the number fell to less than half of that of regular medical personnel.
According to a document on the inspection of g...
17 new drugs on phase III studies during fist half this year.
It was reported that 36 new drugs were underway of clinical studies, of which 17 drugs entered into the phase III studies. 4 drugs belong to anti-cancer and orphan drugs that required only clinical phase II studies fo...
"Nolevo" morning after pill likely to approve in Nov.
The health registration for Nolevo, a morning after pill, seems to get KFDA approval around coming Nov. after the public hearing in Oct., said KFDA chief commissioner Yang Kyu-whan in the parliamentary inspection meet...
KFDA to Introduce Electronic Appeal System for Permission of NDA
The Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA) will introduce an electronic system for receiving public appeals such as permission of drug application and will execute the plan starting the second half of next year to cu...
Terrorist attacks in America no impact over domestic drug industry.
The terrorist attacks in American may not give any impact to the local drug industry, foresaw an expert. Amid overall collapse of the stock prices in Korea, the pharmaceutical company stocks will be kept with a sound ...
Community Pharmacies undergo aggravated operations due to the supply bottleneck
It was disclosed that small-sized community pharmacies located in residential areas are experiencing a huge difficulty in getting medical supplies.
According to the Pharmacy Association, it has become known that...
Substitute Dispensation In Name Only
It has been pointed that the activation plan for substitute dispensation which was enforced as a means of curtailing insurance expenses by the Ministry of Health and Welfare has not been very effective.
Accordi...
NA's H&W Committee to Investigate Zuellig Incident as Part of Government Probe
The Health & Welfare Committee of the National Assembly decided on September 7 to select Korea Wholesale Industry Chairman Lee Hee-Ku and Handok Pharmaceutical Company President Kim Yong-Jin Pharmaceutical Company as ...
Long-Term Negotiations On The Expansion Of Direct Transactions Are Expected
The ongoing negotiations between the Emergency Committee of the Wholesale Industry and relevant Pharmaceutical companies to reach an agreement on the plan to expand the direct transaction of Zuellig’s outsourcing phar...
