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KFDA emphasizes safety of imported flu vaccine
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said that the drug agency will work out measures to reassure the public about the safety of i pandemic flu vaccines flu vaccines while revealing that the approval of imported flu...
Flu epidemic may weight on health insurance
The National Health Insurance Corporation said on August 25 that the fast-spreading influenza could force the national health insurance to spend more money to cover antiviral drugs.
There have been growing concerns...
Drugmakers to face tough times
Local pharmaceutical firms are likely to face tough times ahead as the health ministry is poised to reduce drugs costs by investigating the actually transacted drug prices.
Aimed at providing cheaper drugs for pati...
Government to secure more 5 million doses of flu vaccines
The government plans to purchase 5 million doses of Tamiflu before the end of the year, enough to treat over 10 million people with antiviral drugs, the prime minister's office said on August 24.
The decision came ...
Health insurance to cover 18 new items
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said on August 25 that a total of 18 new drugs, including Strattera (atomoxetine) and Mircera injection (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin β), will get listed for h...
Korea mulls compulsory licensing over Tamiflu
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said that the government is considering taking a compulsory measure that stops the patent periods of antiviral agents, including Tamiflu and allows the domestic produ...
Government designates 455 hospitals and pharmacies for influenza tests and treatments
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said on August 24 that it has designated 455 hospitals and pharmacies nationwide as centers for influenza tests and treatment.
But some pharmacists have complained...
Erroneous insurance assessment soared to 16,065 cases amid slump
Cases of erroneous insurance premium assessment here surged in the first half of the year from a year earlier, with more salaried workers shifted to self-employed amidst business recession, according to a lawmaker.
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Government to introduce drug cost refund system
The National Health Insurance Corp. said on August 18 it plans to implement a drug cost refund system for one year starting this month on a trial basis, as part of efforts to get patients the life-saving drug as quick...
Government to designate pharmacies to supply antiviral drugs
Amid a growing fear of the H1N1 flu pandemic in the upcoming cooler season, the government said it will designate pharmacies across the country to dispense antiviral drugs, including Tamiflu, which could treat patient...
