News About: Goverment
HIRA designates 12 contraindicated medicines
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) said 12 drugs, including Abbott’s Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) and GlaxoSmithKline’s Wellbutrin (bupropion HCl), have been additionally designated as contrain...
Pharmacists support Seoul City’s bidding for medical complex
Pharmacists in Seoul have pledged its full support to Seoul Metropolitan Government’s campaign to construct a multibillion-dollar high-tech medical center.
The city applied to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and F...
Government mulls new prescription plan in Jeju island
The government is said to carry out the second Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system in Jeju island in November on a trial basis, following the first implementation in Koyang of Kyunggi Province in May, according to th...
KFDA seeks to integrate testing agency related regulations
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on July 31 it will enact a bill to integrate four rules concerning designation of testing organizations eligible for analysis of all medical goods, drugs, food and cosmetic ...
Individual warfarin dose with generic information
The Korea Food and Drug Administration a label update on warfarin on July 31, saying the label change marked the first time KFDA has employed gene-specific information in labeling for a major drug.
Warfarin is a co...
Korea paints too rosy picture for biosimilars development
The government is now being criticized for only drawing a “hollow’’ picture on the biosimilars sector, since there are many key challenges and huddles.
Critics and industry sources said the government’s optimistic ...
Bioequivalence testing of combination products to be made compulsory from 2012
The bioequivalence testing of combined generic medications is expected to be mandatory from 2012 by phases in a bid to ensure their safety and efficacy over original medications, according to the Korea Food and Drug A...
Government to sweep pharmaceutical industry
The government will step up its fight against chronic illegal rebate practices whereby doctors and pharmacists receive money from drug makers in return for prescribing or recommending their products, according to the ...
Dapoxetine approved for treatment of premature ejaculation
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on June 28 it has given a green light to Priligy (dapoxetine) for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) in men, according to Janssen Korea.
Dapoxetine, an selective...
Doctors allowed to dispense Tamiflu
Doctors or dental doctors will be allowed to directly dispense drugs to treat contagious diseases, such as Tamiflu and Relenza at state-designated hospitals, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said on ...
