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Free dispensing and other illegal practices to watch closely.
The MOHW. upon strong requests from the medical community, will revise Article 21, para. 4 of the pharmaceutical affairs law to the effect that pharmacists are prohibited to dispense professional (prescription) as wel...
Today may be a turning point for intern/resident's strike.
The government plans to call for a "National educational hospital's superintendent meeting" in participation of 81 educational hospital's superintendents across the nation at conference room, the 3rd floor of the Fede...
B2B infrastructure for drug industry on green light.
The government may support with a full budget allocation for build-up of B2B infra of the electronic commercial transaction business including the drug industry. The Ministry of Planning and Budget announced on Aug. 1...
Region on strike nominated as exceptional zone from medical reform plan.
In the press interview with Minister Choi Sun-jung on Aug. 16 regarding the current protracted strike by medical communities protesting against the government's medical reform plan, he indicated that the MOHW would ta...
Interns/resident group rejected government negotiation unless representatives in custody released.
Emergency Committee of Intern/Resident Association strongly resisted against the MOHW minister's official statement titled "For the government administrative measure against the suspension and closing of the medical c...
Drug wholesalers reluctant to supply prescription drugs to pharmacies.
The retail pharmacy market has turned down so deeply that many drug wholesalers are seriously concerned about their credit payment and therefore strictly controlling a supply of prescription drugs.
In fact, the d...
26 members of Health and Medical Development Special Commission nominated.
The government announced on Aug. 17 to establish "Health and Medical Development Special Commission" headed by the prime minister and deputy commissioner as Mr. Kim Dong-jip, President of the Central Red Cross Blood B...
Domestic medical insurance drug price at 41% level from advanced countries.
According to the survey the KPMA (President Kim Jung-soo) conducted for14,567 products (2,945 different main active substances) on July 27, the medical insurance drug prices showed only 41% level of G7 countries incl...
Pharmacy franchise companies attract interests of drug industry.
After implementation of the government's medical and pharmacy separation program there appeared with very active movement for drug companies and so called pharmacy franchise companies closely to make a strategic tie u...
New head of KFDA was nominated to Mr. Yang Kyu-whan, Administrator, National Institute of Toxicologi
President Kim Dae-jung nominated Mr. Chang Suk-joon, the chief officer of Ministry of Planning and Budget as the new vice minister of MOHW and Dr. Yang Kyu-whan, the head of National Institute of Toxicological Researc...
