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Bio-engineering drugs U$100 million of overseas sales by 2003.
National overall commodity export in July has shown a sharp plunge, which was the worst figure in its historical record.
To overcome this deadlock the government held an economic ministerial meeting and made it cle...
Unreasonable Collective Implementation of bio-equivalent Test
The pharmaceutical industry issued a strong opinion that enforcing the bio-equivalent test only for the sake of substitutable dispensation without any consideration of economic factors should be stopped.
The KFDA...
Reference price system goes astray on account of medical community.
The reference price system encountered a strong resistance from the medical community, which was originally projected by the government to announce its legislation in the early of Aug. and to take effect from Sept.. H...
Bioequivalent test items flock to specific ingredients.
It was found that the drugs completed with its bio-equivalent test and to be booked on the Common Prescription List with priority had been concentrated on specific ingredients, which may trigger a severe competition i...
Foreign companies enjoyed brisk business after reform program.
It was found that the foreign multinational drug companies most enjoyed their pharmaceutical business after the government's medical reform program being launched.
The KFDA statistics showed that the total producti...
Allusive advertising for prescription drugs to prohibit.
As the revised bill of the pharmaceutical affairs law passed by the National Assembly, the MOHW is now preparing its enforcement decrees and working rules covering detailed types of business collusion between pharmaci...
NHI rimbursement prices for 1,717 drugs slashed.
The MOHW announced the medical insurance payment list showing price reduction for 1,717 drugs supplied by 129 companies effective from Sept. 1, non-reimbursable drugs and other reimbursed prices.
A partial share of...
Sales of Leading Pharmaceutical Companies Increase by 20%
Preliminary results of the pharmaceutical industry's performance based on December 2000 data show that sales of leading pharmaceutical manufacturers increased by 19.4% during the first half of this year, w...
Big surprise to medical community claiming abolishment of medical reform program.
Recently the medical community claimed abolishing the current medical and pharmacy role separation program through a public advertising on daily news papers, which gave a big shock to not only the government authoriti...
Fierce Competition to Attract Customers After Stoppage of Shuttle Bus Operation
After suspending the operation of the pharmacy's shuttle bus competition among pharmacies near the general hospital has intensified in an attempt to attract customers with prescription.
According to news reports c...
