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Positive List System to implement by 3 phases.
The government's plan for the implementation of the positive list system may proceed in 3 phases.
The MOHW report data for the parliamentary inspection to the government administration disclosed on Oct. 10 indicate...
NHIC to boost restructuring plan
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) said it plans to conduct a large-scale restructuring, substantially cutting down the number of officials at its local branches.
Under the plan, the number of current...
Health ministry unveils plans to move 4 agencies
Four health-related government agencies the Korea Food and Drug Administration, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Toxicological Research, and the Korea Health Industry De...
Cancer patient's medical expenses remarkably reduced in 2005.
The medical expenses for the cancer patients showed a remarkable reduction in 2005 compared to the previous year, especially for the patients who were admitted to treat at a big general hospital.
According to "The ...
Medical device vendors free to sell diabetic test strips
Medical device distributors as well as pharmacists can diabetic test strips from September 28, as they are designated as one of medical devices from pharmaceuticals.
The measure is part of the government's efforts ...
KFDA ordinance for production of small packaged drugs.
A small packaged drug production has been legislated to effect from Oct. 7, and the drug maker's report for the small packaged drug supplies may not require quarterly any longer but only once a year. However, the smal...
130 combined drugs to convert to non-NHI reimbursement scheme.
It is in dispute for the combined non-prescription drugs to transfer into the non-NHI reimbursement scheme. The Korea Medical Association (KMA) raised the question about the government's plan to reschedule the total 2...
KHIDI launches online patent information
The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) revealed on October 2 its newly opened patent information website, which is expected to provide a more user-friendly environment that helps visitors find patent-...
Registration cancellation list for 120 assigned test drugs to open.
Due to no data conformances the total 75 products and 120 assigned test products seem to disclose at the registration cancellation list under the KFDA's final determination of the data discrepancy announced on Sept. 2...
Leading drug makers to face cancellation of product registrations.
Due to the credibility problems of the bio equivalency test data quite a number of local top drug makers may encounter with the registration cancellation of their products.
The KFDA has found that more than half of...
