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MFDS public servants’ serious corruption
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(hereinafter referring to MFDS), a regulatory agency which should be trusted and reliable for the people in regards to food and drug safety, was criticized for its officers’ serious...
Young-Jin Ryu, Minister of Food and Drug Safety, calms controversy over his qualification
Young-Jin Ryu, Minister of Food and Drug Safety, was received that he made the National Assembly inspection as an opportunity to escape from the controversy over his qualification.
The National Assembly Health and We...
“Pharmaceutical and bio-tech industry cannot accept near-sighted drug price policy making it a scapegoat”
The Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufactures Association held the 2nd Chairmen’s meeting of 2017(Chairman Heng-Myung Lee) on the 17th and chose a resolution “We understand the government’s purpose to extend th...
Entire Substance Indication System for Medicines enforced from 3 December
As the ‘Entire Substance/Ingredient Indication System for Medicines’ will be enforced from the 3rd of December, it seems relevant industries must pay sharp attention in not only indicating every ingredient and substan...
‘Everything is ready’ for the 4th emergency household medicine committee on the 23rd
An additional meeting for the deliberative committee for emergency household medicines will be held next week, and make a discussion for adjustment of products once again.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welf...
Collision between ruling and opposing parties over Moon Jae-In Care
At the National Assembly inspection for the Ministry of Health and Welfare, ruling and opposing parties crashed over ‘Moon Jae-In Care.’
At the National Assembly inspection for the Ministry of Health and Welfare on t...
What are things to focus for the new government’s first parliamentary inspections?
The new government’s first parliamentary inspections have begun. In the meantime, the pharmaceutical/bio-tech industry has focused on various issues including an issue related to ‘Moon Jae-In Care.’
The National Asse...
Revision bill to Pharmaceutical Affairs Law passed National Assembly plenary session
Various alternatives, such as revocation of pharmacist license for mental illness patients, integration of bioequivalence test and clinical trials and indication of every substance and ingredient on quasi drugs, passe...
‘No sanitary pad in the market is harmful to human body’
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) conducted a total inspection and harm evaluation about 10 VOCs(Volatile Organic Compounds) with a high human body risk on sanitary pads in the market, and the inspections sho...
MOHW, “Wholesalers are not allowed to sell medicines by the piece”
Pharmaceutical distribution companies have made civil complaints to the government so that they can dispense medicines by the piece, but the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) expressed an opinion of denial.
The MO...
