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Government to supply enough seasonal flu vaccines
Health officials said they will brace for a possible outbreak of influenza amid growing concern that infections could surge.
According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration, measures will be taken to have Korea...
Government urged to introduce two-way referral system in health insurance
It is generally assumed that health care systems in which specialist and hospital care is only accessible after referral by a general practitioner (GP) have lower total health care costs.
In a local seminar, Profes...
KFDA reviews procurement system of ginkgo biloba extracts
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has begun to review the procurement systems for ginkgo biloba extracts imported from China, a source said recently.
The drug agency has conducted an on-the-spot inspection of...
Drug-related administration to be reformed
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has announced that a series of measures have been adopted to reform drug-related administration and thus ensure transparency in screening drug-related applications.
The KFDA i...
HIRA designates 72 high-priced medicines
The Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service said on August 16 it has additionally designated 72 drugs whose prices are deemed expensive in the last quarter.
These drugs include Pfizer’s Norvasc 10 mg and Lip...
List of drug procurement unnecessary from October
The Ministry of Health and Welfare Affairs said on August 16 that hospitals and pharmacies will be allowed not to submit a list of monthly drug transactions to the Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service from O...
Lee names vice health minister
President Lee Myung-bak nominated Choi Won-hyung, Policy Chief at the Health Ministry of Planning and Coordination, for the ministry's next post, Cheong Wa Dae said on August 13.
Born in South Kyungsang Province i...
Health ministry to delay evaluation plan for 1,880 OTCs
The Ministry of Health and Welfare Affairs said on August 13 that it will evaluate he economic effectiveness of insurance-covered 1,880 over-the-counter drugs until the second half of next year.
Of the 1,880 medici...
Unified distribution system should be viable
The recent decision of the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association to support the delay of the controversial unified distribution system will not only be helpful to the budget for national health insurance, but...
Drug pricing reform draws debate
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has recently announced a plan to collectively lower drug prices in Korea.
The plan, to be implemented in October, draws heated debate in a local media program as it will offer li...
