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KPMA demanded for smooth supply of prescription drugs to member companies.
The KPMA urged its member companies to manufacture and supply sufficient stocks of prescriptions drugs for satisfying ever increasing market demands resulted from implementation of the new medical reform program.
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Pharmacist to notify in writing to prescribing physicians when filling prescriptions with substituti
The subordinated provisions of the pharmaceutical affairs law seemed to be revised to the effect that the pharmacist should notify in writing to the prescribing physician when he filled the prescription with substitut...
Medical insurance reimbursement payment to adjust 20% upward in 2 years.
In the economic ministerial meeting headed by Prime Minister Lee Han-dong on Aug. 9, it was decided that the current medical insurance reimbursement payment established at merely 80% of the medical cost would be incre...
President Kim ordered cabinet members to solve problems of medical reform program within this week.
In the meeting on Aug. 8 of newly reshuffled Cabinet President Kim Dae-jung ordered for the current problems of medical and pharmacy separation program to be solved before the end of this week.
President Kim said ...
New pharmaceutical affairs law to take effect from Sept. 6.
The newly revised pharmaceutical affairs law passed through the National Assembly on July 31 will take effect from Sept. 6. Then, 600 most commonly prescribing drugs contained in the official prescription drug list de...
KPA pressed 26 drug companies for smooth supply of prescription drugs.
The KPA urged the MOHW and the KFDA to make a special measure against 26 drug companies for a smooth supply of prescription drugs to the marketplace. The company on subject included 10 foreign invested drug companies ...
Manufacturing standards for low dosed Vitamin E established.
The KFDA is going to expand a scope of quasi-drug in line with one of the government reform programs. Following up this plan the KFDA plans to establish various manufacturing standards for not only a low dosed vitamin...
Mr. Choi Sun-jung nominated for the new minister of MOHW
President Kim Dae-jung reshuffled 11 members of his cabinet and other ministerial positions on Aug. 7 including Mr. Choi Sun-jung as the new minister of MOHW. Minister Choi worked at the Health and Welfare Ministry f...
Filling of all prescriptions at pharmacy to get in mess
It has been 4 days since the government's medical and pharmacy separation program launched but in the field a lot of troubles came out as most of pharmacies were unable to fill prescriptions because of no enough stock...
Drug industry to provide various promotional plans to customers
By taking an opportunity of pharmaceutical market environmental changes under the medical and pharmacy separation program and the actual purchasing price reimbursement system for all insurance prescription drugs, many...
