News About: Goverment
Including CEO who provided about KRW 1.6 billion rebates, 83 people indicted
83 people were indicted, including a nutrient agent company CEO who provided total KRW 1.6 billion rebates through contract sales organizations(CSOs).
The Seoul Western District Prosecutor’s Office Joint Drug Rebate ...
Final meeting for emergency household medicines confirmed
The final meeting will be held to conclude the discussion about emergency household medicines.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW), the Deliberative Committee for Adjustment of the Emergency Househo...
Prevention of illegally opened hospitals in advance from entry
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(Minister Neung-Hoo Park, MOHW) announced a general plan to eradicate illegally opened medical institutes which are the cause of leaks in the national health insurance budget and thre...
Bill for orphan drugs to be exempted from assessment of economic feasibility
A bill will be proceeded for orphan drugs to get special health insurance benefits by Health and Welfare Minister, such as being exempted from assessment of economic feasibility.
Liberty Korea Rep. In-Sook Park repre...
Series of pharmas violating drug small-packaging regulation receive administrative measures
The government has imposed a series of administrative measures on pharmaceutical companies which violate standards of the drug small-packaging system.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) imposed administrative...
“Central Procurement Method needs changes to stably supply vaccines for NIP”
It was suggested that the ‘Central Procurement Method’ which takes charge in purchase, distribution and procurement of vaccines for the Korean National Immunization Program(NIP), needed to be changed.
It was also ana...
22 members of Health and Welfare Committee decided
22 members were selected for the Health and Welfare Committee at the second half of the 20th National Assembly.
Health and Welfare Commissioner was decided with Rep. Myung-Soo Lee, and administrative members from rul...
Ruling and opposing parties to urges immediate actions on ‘Valsartan’ incident
When it comes to the recently-issued Chinese Valsartan case, ruling and opposing parties at the National Assembly have urged systematic improvements, such as prompt safe responses on patients and inspection on foreign...
List of hospitals and clinics with false insurance claims to be declared
The list of hospitals and clinics which took between KRW 30 million to KRW 200 million by falsely making claims for health insurance benefits will be unveiled.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(Minister Neung-Hoo Pa...
How to check if I’m taking antihypertensive drugs containing suspended Valsartan ingredients?
If you would like to see if the Valsartan antihypertensive you are taking is suspended in sales, you can simply visit the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service’s(HIRA) website.
If you find out you have taken ...
