News About: Pharm. Affairs
Revival of In-hospital Dispensation Charge
The Korean Society of Health-System Pharmacists (KSHP) has decided to accept the fixed plan of in-hospital dispensation change proposed by the government.
The plan will revive the in-hospital dispensation charge t...
Patient-Oriented Operation of Pharmacy
A patient walks into a pharmacy. The moment the patient stands in front of the pharmacy the automatic door opens and at the entrance a bright-voiced promotional girl greets the customer with a welcoming smile. Pastel-...
Pharmacy practitioners to seek benchmarking management.
A benchmarking business management has shown a growing trend in the retail pharmacy community for the purpose of keeping their business competitiveness and segmenting their activities from other rival pharmacies.
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Health Food Supplement Industry is Sensitive to the Introduction of PL Act.
The Health Food Supplement Industry is paying close attention to the enforcement of the Product Liability Act, which is scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2002, by preparing countermeasures.
The Product Liabil...
Rigid Enforcement of Regulations Regarding Outdoor Pharmacy Billboards
Supervision of outdoor pharmacy billboards is being reinforced rigidly.
The Seoul City Government has announced that they would reinforce the inspection of illegal outdoor pharmacy billboards rigidly by expanding ...
Urgent Need to Introduce Dispensation Inspection System Within Pharmacy
The Pharmacy Association has pointed out that a Dispensation Inspection System within pharmacies should be introduced immediately to prevent wrong dispensation of medicine.
According to the Pharmacy Association, th...
Pharmacy operation to industrialize after medical reform program.
After the implementation of the medical and pharmacy role separation program, the pharmacy operation has been so remarkably expanded and developed that its management should be specialized by different activities, sho...
Associated drug wholesaler assigned by PAs becomes useless.
Pharmaceutical Associations had appointed drug wholesalers who were cooperating for retail pharmacies to keep a smooth prescription drug inventory when the medical reform program launched. Now, one year after its impl...
Decline in Number of Pharmacies in Big Cities After Implementation of Separation System
The contrasting fortunes of pharmacies and clinics have become apparent following the implementation of the separation system, with a total of 696 pharmacies closing down last year compared to the number of medical in...
Consulting Services for Emigration and Overseas Employment of Pharmacists on the Rise
To take advantage of the increasing trend to acquire overseas pharmacist license, the number of companies specializing in overseas employment and immigration guidance are surging.
However, it was pointed out that ...
