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Controversy over the medical reform plan is not over : KPA to maintain its opposition to the governm

In the wake of the collision between the government and the medical community, there is another emerging antagonism between the government and pharmacists. The Korean Pharmacist Association(KPA) held an extraordinary ...

KPA members have opposing opinions on joining the medical/pharmacy separation program

In the midst of medical crisis, KPA held special council meeting June 20 to discuss whether or not to join the government separation plan of medical and pharmacy practice. In the meeting, some council members pr...

Dispensing fee at 3,703 won and Prescription fee at 2,863 won.

The MOHW announced that effective from July 1 the dispensing and the prescription fees would be increased from now 2,650 won to 3,703 won and from 1,691 won to 2,863 won respectively under the new medical and pharmacy...

Uncooperative drug company in prescription drug supplies to be punished.

The MOHW plans to impose strong provisional measures to a part of foreign multinational drug companies against their sales strategy of hampering a smooth supply of prescription drugs. Mr. Ahn Hyo-whan, the section ...

Dispensing pharmacist manpower to be managed by pooled system.

The KPA may employ so called "Pooled" system for the dispensing pharmacist manpower management to minimize any possible inconveniencies that might bring out to patients from the government implementation of the medica...

6 ministries jointly announced special statement for medical and pharmacy separation plan.

6 ministers including Minister Cha of the MOHW jointly announced a special statement on June 1 under the title of "A special statement for the implementation of the medical and pharmacy separation plan". The statement...

Strike plan of medical community to postpone 3 weeks.

The hospital shut-down strike plan of medical community, mainly private clinics, has been postponed to 3 weeks. In the meeting of presidents of the city and provincial KMA and the members of the Central Struggle Commi...

Functional cosmetics allowed to label its efficacy and indications.

To prepare the implementation of the cosmetic law taking effect from the upcoming July 1, the MOHW drafted the working rules and enforcement decree of the cosmetic law, allowing active ingredients, efficacies, indicat...

KMA to launch pilot project of medical and pharmacy separation from June 1.

The Korea Medical Association (KMA) announced to implement a model project of the government medical and pharmacy separation system from June 1. Dr. Kim Jae-jung, the president of KMA made it clear in the press in...

Infra for health, medical and biological industry in urgent need.

The Korea Health Industry Promotion Board held a symposium under the theme of "Bio-engineering and Health/Medical Service" on May 2 at the Medical Science Institute of Catholic University. Dr. Yoo Ok-joon, the top...

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