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KFDA to scrap GMP grading system
The government is considering discarding the current assessment system for good manufacturing practice (GMP) within this year, which has been implemented from 2005.
The current GMP system in Korea evaluates on five...
Doctors, pharmacists likely to clash in Assembly Committee
Disputes on medical issues are expected to arise between doctor- and pharmacist-turned lawmakers as a number of medical and pharmaceutical professionals joined the Health, Welfare and Family Affairs Committee consisti...
Establishment of APEC harmonization center eyedThe Korea Health Industry Development Institute said it will set up a regulatory harmonization center in Korea in March 2009 under agreement with member countries of Asia-Pacifi...
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Doctors, pharmacists to face license suspension for illicit rebate
A bill to discourage rebates or kickbacks is proposed by Rep. Kim Hee-chul of the opposition Democratic Party.
Under the bill, doctors and/or pharmacists will be subject to a one-year suspension of license, if they...
Will new KFDA officials ease validation rules?
As Yoon Young-shik has been appointed as new chief of Drug Safety Bureau of the Korea Food and Drug Administration, there is a high hope that the current validation rules will be eased.
As things stand, however, th...
Health ministry likely to overhaul reassessment system of drug prices
The government is considering ameliorating the present reassessment system of drug prices in response to the state auditors’ instruction, according to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
A ministry ...
Government moves to legislate pricing criteria for chemically modified medicines in Sept.
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs plans to enact a bill to legislate the government’s pricing criteria for chemically modified medicines next month as planned.
In a meeting with reporters of Yakup...
Washing validation system to take place in 2010
The Korea Food and Drug Administration plans to implement a variety of GMP related systems, such as washing validation, computer validation and validation for production support equipment, in 2010 following process va...
KFDA recruits 40 professionals
The Korea Food and Drug Administration recruited new 40 professionals from 104 applicants after final interviews as part of its efforts to facilitate the screening process of new medicines.
A KFDA official said tha...
National bank unveils investment plan for GMP consulting firmKorea Development Bank decided to make a 1.5 billion investment for upgrading the domestic GMP (good manufacturing practices) business, according to Bio-Support Co., GMP partner...
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