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Iressa has expanded health insurance coverage
Insurance coverage for Iressa (gefitinib), a targeted oral anti-cancer drug, has been expanded to patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating mutations of EGFR-TK (e...
90% of Korean patients take Tamiflu for prevention of swine flu
The majority of Korean patients had Tamiflu for the prevention of the new influenza A, even in absence of common cold and fever, according to Rep. Shim Jae-chul who cited a report released by the Food and Drug Adminst...
KFDA offers free consulting service for pharmaceutical firms
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says it has offered free consulting services for pharmaceutical companies with an intention to construct a current good manufacturing practice (GMP) plant.
KFDA experts will ...
Parliamentary audit to start from Oct. 5
Floor leaders of the ruling Grand National Party and the main opposition Democratic Party decided to convene the parliamentary audit session for 20 days from Oct. 5-24 during a meeting also attended by their deputy fl...
Designation of orphan drugs to be redefined
The government will redefine the designation rule of orphan drugs as part of its efforts to reflect the current market situation, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
Under the current regulation, a...
Hospitals warned of sanction for prolonged drug payment
The Korea Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler (KAPW) will toughen its stance on hospitals that delay the drug payment of national pension, its spokesman said recently.
The KAPW said it will seek to legislate a...
Korean drugmakers urged to strengthen GMP related documentation and design
Domestic pharmaceutical firms will need to fully prepare for the complete documentation, facility and machinery designs when they receive GMP related inspection from the European Medicine Agency (EMEA), according to a...
KFDA to expand vaccine related manpower
Amid more than 10,000 cases infected with the H1NI flu virus here, the Korea Food and Drug Administration has unveiled its plan to hire 40 regular experts involved in vaccine related sector.
The recruitment plan ca...
OTC products should be sold at supermarkets, NARS says
The National Assembly Research Service (NARS) has recently called for the government to allow over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be sold at supermarkets and other non-pharmaceutical stores.
The NARS said on its report...
KFDA publishes guideline on independent data monitoring committee
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said it has published a guideline on independent data-monitoring committee (IDMC) as an overview guide to highlight the key issues involved when sponsors include data monitoring ...
