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Patients with kidney cancer to pay only 10% of Nexava NHI price.
The NHI reimbursement of Nexava, a new oral anti-kidney cancer drug (sorafenib) and first in its kind in the world, has been approved by the MOHW. Now, the patient may pay only 10% of the drug charges under the NHI co...
Compulsory recall system to be released by 3 grades
Pharmaceutical manufacturers or importers will be obliged to disclose the list of substandard drugs to be recalled by three grades when these are found to be life-threatening or harmful, the Ministry of Health and Wel...
Government to scrap controversial unified drug distribution system in 2010
Drug manufacturer's direct transactions with hospitals will be allowed after a three-year grace period to minimize industrial impact caused by such an abrupt system change and to consider time needs for wholesalers to...
Korea urged to promote advanced drug logistic systemKorea needs to actively promote more sound distribution order through advanced drug logistics method and establishment of a joint drug distribution cooperative.
In a recently...
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Drug registration with generic name has to be approved.
The community pharmacy circles and the Korea pharmaceutical association (KPA) raised an issue about a regulatory possibility for the single drug registration with generic name to be granted while the pharmaceutical in...
1st grade NHI beneficiary to pay 500 won of pharmacy service fee.
Effective from July 1 this year, ambulatory patients of the 1st grade NHI beneficiary should pay their pocket money at 500 won for pharmacy service, 1000 won for clinic service and 1,500 won for hospital service fees....
KFDA expansion and development plans to debate.
The government issue on the new establishment of the Food Safety Agency by shutting down the current KFDA was already submerged to the public attention to debate, and in contrast a discussion meeting for the strengthe...
Bill to separate regulatory supervision for psychotropic drugs will likely stall
A bill to exclude psychotropic drugs from the existing list of narcotics that are subject to the government supervision and control will hit a snag.
According to a report of the Korea Legislation Research Institute...
Health/Welfare Committee members to reshuffle soon.
The National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee seems to be reshuffled before the March extraordinary session.
The vice chief representatives of 3 parties, Rep. Moon Seok-ho of Woori party, Rep Lee Byeong-seok o...
Johnson Korea's sales policy draws skepticism
Johnson & Johnson Korea's insecticide sales policy to guarantee bigger margin for wholesalers' prior purchase has ignited debate on whether the policy is feasible among the wholesaling industry.
The company argued ...
