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KFTA affirms new GMP policy will focus on guidance
The Korea Food and Drug Administration unveiled its plan to put more emphasis on guidance over the new good manufacturing practice and validation instead of administrative disposition.
In an information session on ...
Who is to assume new KFDA commissioner?
Interest is growing over appointment of the next commissioner of the Korea Food and Drug Administration, as President-elect Lee Myung-bak nominated Kim Sung-i as the next minister of Health and Welfare. Kim is an incu...
Oriental hospitals should recruit oriental pharmacist
Oriental pharmacists can easily find their jobs in a large oriental hospital, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Under the newly revised medical law, an oriental hospital that dispense over 160 cases ...
Health insurance re-allowance for ginkgo biloba extracts is slim
Patients taking ginkgo biloba preparations will be unlikely allowed insurance reimbursement as the Ministry of Health and Welfare dispelled the rumors that these products will be reimbursable from this May.
The lea...
Drug wholesalers face hard times
Drug wholesalers are likely to see business setbacks, as the Trade Fair Commission has renewed their efforts to root out irregular business practices, such as the provision of rebates, through its long investigation.
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Parties yet to agree on drug incentive plan
Lawmakers are to hold discussion over the government's drug incentive bill for doctors who prescribe low-priced drugs as they were unable to iron out their differences on February 14.
Under the bill, doctors will b...
Drug incentive plan plus B2B business will induce illegal rebate
The government plan to introduce the controversial incentive plan for prescription of low-priced drugs, including B2B business, is triggering a backlash from the pharmaceutical industry and drug wholesalers.
The go...
Drug classification shows bigger differences, health ministry says
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has yet to narrow differences over the scope of newly modified drugs, according to goverment sources.
The ministry officials said that they cannot make a definite definition over ...
National insurance covers 25 new drugs in 2007
The National Insurance covered 25 new medicines from 109 new drugs seeking insurance under the so-called positive list system last year, under which only medicines proven effective but also price-competitive will be c...
Optional dispensing plan to reignite hot debate
The optional dispensing plan will re-trigger a hot debate in the medical and pharmaceutical camps, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
The ministry said the next government is likely to revamp the curr...
