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Korea to join International Cooperation on Alternative Test Methods
Korea will be one of the participating countries in the International Cooperation on Alternative Test Methods (ICATM), according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
The KFDA established KoCVAM (Korean Center...
KFDA to designate propofol as narcotic
The Korean Food and Drug Administration said it will discuss whether to designate propofol as a narcotic at a special review committee scheduled for July 14, officials said.
Despite such abuse potential, propofol ...
Smoking rate of Korean males far exceeds OECD average
The rate of male smokers here has fallen over the past six months, but still remains far above any other OECD member state, according to a survey of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
According to the survey of 3,...
Selling digestive pills at supermarket takes more time
Korea needs to allow people to buy digestion pills or cough drops at nearby drugstores or convenience stores without doctor’s prescription but it’s not an easy job for the time being, Minister of Strategy and Finance ...
HIRA prohibits prescription of 4,084 medicines
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) has recently announced that 4,084 drugs, such as atorvastatin 80 mg and rosuvastatin 10 mg, should not be indicated for use during pregnancy.
HIRA official...
KFDA to strengthen microbiological contamination related GMP standards
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says it has revised written procedures of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP), designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile....
New prescription plan to be expanded nationwide
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRAS) said on July 6 that a government-imposed review of prescribed drugs will be introduced across the country from this December.
Under the planned Drug Utiliz...
Most healthcare providers use new drug code
A new Korea Drug (KD) code system has been firmly established since its introduction six months ago, according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.
The drug agency said on July 6 that nearly all o...
KFDA to launch swift recall system of substandard drugs
To alleviate growing anxiety of substandard drugs containing harmful substances, the Korea Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a plan to recall such items in real time by launching an effective management system...
40 medicines should not be co-prescribed, HIRA says
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said on July 4 that a total of 40 drugs should not be concomitantly used with others, or has safety problems and age limitations.
Administration of atorvastatin 80...
