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70 hospitals prescribe antibiotics properly in 8 surgeries
A total of 70 hospitals, including Seoul Saint Mary’s Hospital and Seoul National University Hospital, have prescribed antibiotics most efficiently to their patients during eight operations (e.g., stomach, heart, larg...
Administration related to clinical trials to be reformed
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has announced that a series of measures will be adopted to reform regulations related to clinical trials.
The drug agency said the screening results of Investigational New Dru...
KFDA introduces ‘flexible time’
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says it has implemented its flexible working schedules from this August before its location transfer to Osung, South Choonbuk Province in November.
According to KFDA officials...
Democratic Party supports two vice health ministers
A bill to appoint the two vice ministers in the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs has been recently proposed by Rep. Choo Seung-yong of the main opposition Democratic Party.
The lawmaker said the two v...
Health insurance covers 7,993 items in treatment
The number of treatment items in the national health insurance showed a 10-fold increase over the past 30 years – from 763 in 1977 to 7,993 in June 2010.
By category, clinical laboratory tests accounted for 26 perc...
Midnight emergency pharmacy raises no problem in terminology
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said on July 22 that the term “midnight emergency pharmacy” has no problem in use.
In an official letter delivered to the Korea Medical Association, the term “emer...
Korea to designate sibutramine as possible misuse or overuse of drug in October
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is considering categorizing sibutramine as drugs that may lead to misuse or overdose to strengthen its inspection for public health in October at the latest.
Under the plan, c...
KFDA to simplify licensing conditions of OTCs, quasi-drugs
Drug manufacturers and quasi-drug makers using 40 standard substances formulation, including herbs and ibuprofen, will be able to market their products with notification only, the Korea Food and Drug Administration on...
Government, healthcare providers to negotiate medical treatment fees in September
The National Health Insurance Corp. (NHIC) plans to discuss with the local six health-related organizations over the next year’s medical service charge, possibly in September.
A NHIC official said on July 21 that t...
Medicine and other health-related expenses in downward trend
The nation's fast-aging population drove up medical and health care spending in 2008 despite declining medicine and other health-related expenses, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare Affai...
