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Health ministry to accept back margin as financial cost
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said it has proposed a creation of task force consisting of representatives from government and 16 medical and pharmaceutical organizations in order to effectively de...
Government designates additional 28 shortage prevention drugs
This study investigated the current status and drug expenditure of the drug shortage prevention program in Korea. National health insurance claims data from 2001 to 2005 were analyzed for the drugs with inadequate sup...
Health ministry to evaluate system of separating drug dispensing from medical practice
The Health and Welfare minister Jeon Jae-hee said on June 9 her ministry will assess the outcome of the government-led system to divide the job between pharmacists and physicians.
In a meeting with the Korean Medic...
8 new faces join Health and Welfare Committee in National Assembly
A total of 23 lawmakers will work for the Committee of Health, Welfare, Family Affairs in the 18th National Assembly, including eight new Reps.
The standing committee consists of 14 lawmakers from the Grand Nationa...
License renewal system likely to be introduced
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is considering implementing the license renewal system to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a medicine.
Currently, the re-evaluation project of all conventional drugs has be...
National Assembly new leaders
Rep. Lee Jae-sun of the Liberty Forward Party was nominated on June 7 as chairman of the standing committee of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs of National Assembly.
As to the chairs of the standing committees, t...
Drug pricing reform to be implemented in October
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has recently announced a plan to gradually lower drug prices in Korea. The plan, to be implemented in October, draws our attention as Korea faces an urgent need to lower spending on ...
Government urged to promote pharmaceutical industry
There are mounting concerns over the government’s one-side policy to lower drug prices by eliminating kickbacks from the pharmaceutical industry
These days, pharmaceutical companies face the government’s intensive...
Pharmacists defies DUR questionnaire list for OTCs
Despite the government’s plan to distribute the list of Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system related questionnnaire for efficient management of over-the-counter drugs but pharmacists are unwilling to utilize the list....
15 pharmacists win seats for June 2 elections
A total of 15 pharmacists including councilors and administrative chiefs were elected at the local elections held on June 2, according to the National Election Commission.
Ten pharmacists were also picked under the...
