News About: Goverment
Antibiotic Gatiflo to be withdrawn from market by Handok
Handok Pharm announced on September 30 that it would stop selling Gatiflo (gatifloxacin), an antibiotic that has been associated with hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, both of which are potentially fatal blood-sugar dis...
188.2 billion won set aside for healthcare sector
The government said on September 30 that the 2009 healthcare budget will total 188.2 billion won, according to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
By sector, the government plans to spend 126.1 bill...
Pharmaceutical firm’s compliance program for fair trade loses momentum
Efforts of pharmaceutical companies for self-purification to root out illicit practices have lost its early momentum in the face of prevailing irregular business practices, according to pharmaceutical business sources...
Parties differ over monthly report of OTC sales
The governing and pharmaceutical companies, including wholesalers, will clash over the government's plan to report the monthly supply of all medicines including OTCs to the Korea Pharmaceutical Information Service (KP...
Pricing criteria of chemically modified medicines to be partially modified
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs unveiled its plan to partially modify the pricing criteria of chemically modified medicines, which was announced on September 5.
The ministry’s official Ha Tae-kil...
Government told to respect medical and pharmaceutical professionals
The government’s deregulation policy over the nation’s service industry is facing a backlash from healthcare providers.
According to the government, unlicensed people will be able to open specialized businesses as ...
Relocation plan baffles KFDA officialsWith the relocation plan of five health-related government agencies including the Korea Food and Drug Administration to Osong in North Chungchong Province in 2010, 750 KFDA offi...
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Former lawmaker to head NHIC
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs announced on September 19 that former lawmaker Chung Hyung-keun, 63, has been named as new president of the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC).
Graduati...
Health ministry to combat dementia
The Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs unveiled its plan to deal with the age-associated disease ahead of the first "Overcoming Dementia Day," on September 21.
To detect symptoms at an early stage, th...
Government to get tough over drug barcode system
Drug makers who failed to attach or register corresponding drug barcodes will face administrative disposition from next year, according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).
A HIRA official ...
