News About: Pharm. Affairs
Returned stocks to leave losses only to pharmacies.
Most of drug makers did not comply to settle the return stocks from pharmacies in a cash but swap it to other general drugs, leaving a serious resistance from the pharmacy communities. Even some drug manufacturers ref...
Korea expected to become aged society in 2019
According to population data of the recently published "2002 Health and Welfare Statistics, Korean's average life expectancy in 2005 will rise to 77.7 years from 63.7 in 1980. A woman' life expectancy will rise to 81....
KPA to confirm soft-landing of medical/pharmacy separation system.
President Seok-won Han of the KPA stressed to say in his new year press interview for the Association's key projects in 2003 and the current status of the KPA on Jan. 20 that the 2003 should be the year for the medic...
Loss of drug dispensing charges aggravate pharmacy management
Influenced by significantly reduced drug dispensing charges that have been implemented from this January, many pharmacies near at large hospitals are feared that the actually reduced reimbursement of their dispensing ...
KPA's key issues for generic drug prescriptions and substituted dispensing.
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association set up the new year key projects that focused on the expansion of the prescriptions written in generic names and the substituted dispensing in the Policy Planning Team's meeting o...
Chronic leukemia patients calling for expanded insurance benefit
The group of leukemia patients, Glivec publicity group and civil organizations staged a rally in front of the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) on January 16, urging that more insurance benefits be provided to...
250 billion won of pharmacy franchise business.
It is estimated that the market size of pharmacy franchise business this year reaches to the level of 250 billion won. Its ground was well built up last year and now they are attempting to a great leap along with all ...
Medical/pharmacy/government council to oppose.
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) announced to oppose against the formation of the Medical, Pharmacy and Government Council as reported by Kyeonghyang daily news on Jan. 15 and also claimed that the report on...
Pharmacy chain industry embracing for designation of venture firm
Pharmacy franchise industry is positively considering the possible designation of venture firm, according to pharmaceutical sources.
Following the previous designation of Medipharm as a venture firm in the year 20...
Pharmparazzi-damaged pharmacies seek legal recourse
Pharmacies, which were subjected to administrative dispositions due to the charge of Pharmparazzi (professional reporters only aiming for citizen's reward) will lodge to Seoul administrative court an injunction trial ...
