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NF-kB, a transcription factor, studied for an anticancer effect.
A study report attracts many interests, covering that NF-kB, a transcription factor, may physiologically eradicate cancer cells, which suggested a possibility of utilizing it for a new cancer drug. The report was pres...
Private hospitals to get inspection from April 27.
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The MOHW took a special inspection for the medical insurance prices for the first time since implementation of the actual purchasing price reimbursement system from April 27 for one month. The in...
The most common prescription drug list to be drafted in May.
Deputy Minister Lee Chong-yun of the MOHW announced at 2 day workshop meeting from April 26 to 27 for a successful settlement of the government medical and pharmacy separation plan at Chunan House Bank Training Center...
Drugs of lower priced bidding on hot competition
In the national and public hospital's bidding drug suppliers faced a severe price competition especially with major items, which caused a serious conflicts among them.
At present about 10 drug companies made troubles...
Prescriptions to be filled promptly and accurately.
The Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) took a workshop for successful implementation of the government medical and pharmacy separation program toward the Association executive members on April 26 and 27 at Chunan ...
Recent advertising concept of drugs has been changed.
Advertising for pharmacists used to be for general (non-prescription) drugs, but it's pattern has shown a remarkable change recently by more concentrating on professional (prescription) drugs or reference branded drug...
Only disease code to be described on prescriptions.
To protect patient's privacy the MOHW decided that the disease would not be shown on prescriptions but only its code, and even the code could not be described if patients so wish.
The MOHW concluded the above deci...
Medical and pharmacy communities encouraged to participate in government separation plan.
Minister Cha of MOHW reported to President Kim in the meeting at Kwachon office building on April 24 that the government medical and pharmacy separation system should be launched as originally scheduled from July 1 an...
Government separation plan must be implemented as originally scheduled.
President Kim stressed to say in the meeting of the 2000 MOHW operational report to the President at Kwachon office building on April 20 that the government separation plan of the medical and pharmacy practice should ...
Patent infringement unable to confirm on health registration process.
The KFDA intended to ignore the issue raised by the American government, asking for an obligatory confirmation over the patent infringement of the product in process of its health registration as a necessary requireme...
