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Health ministry to recruit new employees
The six health-related government agencies - the Korea Food and Drug Administration, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Toxicological Research, the Korea Health Industry De...
Korea seeks mutual recognition arrangement on preclinical data with OECD
Korea will receive an on-site evaluation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to seek a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) on preclinical data among member states.
The MRA is partic...
Korea to overhaul health insurance system
Korea should study the U.S healthcare reform plan to ensure better financial stability of its National Health Insurance Scheme.
In a recent forum, all panelists advocate that the country should endeavor to keep the...
Private hospitals to assume public health role
The government is considering designating private medical institutions to carry out the public medical services for those living in remote rural areas, according to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
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Government to make public revised guideline for preservatives
The Korea Food ad Drug Administration says it will make a revised guideline to regulate the contents of 17 preservatives, such as sodium benzoate, sodium thorbate and benzalkonium chloride, to prevent their excessive ...
NHIC chief advocates "biosimilar forerunner
National Health Insurance Corporation President Chung Hyung-keun said it will back the development of biosimilar products.
“We will continue to stand behind Korean drug makers to help them advance research and the...
Health ministry to exclude differential charge system at night-time treatment
From this July, the differential charge system at night-time treatment will be scrapped, given the financial burden of the National Health Insurance, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said on May 7.
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NHIC signs MOU with SNU for mutual cooperation
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pharmacy School of Seoul National University for drug related projects, its official said on May 4.
NHIC President Ch...
KCDC’s Chun becomes Health Ministry spokesman
Chun Byung-ryul, incumbent director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), started work this month as the spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, the ministry said on...
Government seeking extension of whistleblowers reward to pharmaceutical industry
Whistleblowers - those who report illegal rebate practices offered by pharmaceutical companies to the authorities – will be given in cash from this month, the Fair Trade Commission said on May 4.
The commission sai...
