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Public hearing for KFDA disorganization issue on Dec. 12.
A public hearing on the revised bill of the government organization law was scheduled on Dec. 12, mainly for the subject of newly establishment of the Food Safety Administration after disorganizing the KFDA.
The Na...
Korea to pay 6 trillion won for 5-year patent extension
The proposed free trade agreement with the United States, if the U.S. proposed for the deal is fully accepted, is expected to cost as much as 6 trillion won within five years to the Korean pharmaceutical industry, acc...
KFDA to toughen stance on smoking cessation therapy
Manufacturers or importers for cigarette-type smoking cessation aid will be required to describe the contents of harmful substances in the label, beginning in June next year, the Korea Food and Drug Administration sai...
5th FTA talks to launch from early today.
The 5th KORUS FTA talks begun from the dawn of today at Korean time with 5 day session at Big Sky, Montana U. S. A.
In the talk they will discuss 16 business areas including drugs, agriculture, service and finance ...
Bio equivalency for 4,113 products being approved.
The bio equivalency for the total 4,113 drugs was approved this year, for which Hanmi and Chongkundang predominated its test.
The KFDA reported that as of Oct. 31 the total 4,113 drugs took the bio test, of ...
Consultative body for clinical trials to convene
A consultative body for clinical trials will convene during this week, according to the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
Composed of representative from academia, industry and the government, the body is aiming ...
KFDA disorganization will be practically difficult.
The government has unreasonably pushed to newly establish "Food Safety Administration" after disorganizing the current KFDA, but it seems to be unclear because the Legislation Review Subcommittee (Subcommittee) of the...
Health insurance fee to rise 6.5%
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said on December 1 it will raise health insurance premiums by 6.5 percent beginning next year.
Under the ministry's plan, individual subscribers and workplace subscribers must pay...
Negotiation on NHI reimbursement for service prices at 2.05% increase failed again.
The NHI service price negotiation for 2007 has failed to reach an agreement between the medical and pharmaceutical groups and the NHI agency due to distant positions each other.
NHI Policy Review Council (Head: dep...
Lawmaker vows to block KFDA's shut-down bill
Rep. Moon-hee reaffirmed her determination to block a bill to disband the Korea Food and Drug Administration and create a new food agency, as the National Assembly's Government Administration and Home Affairs subcommi...
