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Which national hospital first adopted the Wage Peak System?
Gangneung-Wonju National University Dental Hospital(Hospital Director Heung-sik Um) has first adopted the Wage Peak System among the 13 national university hospitals.
According to the Ministry of Education on the 21s...
Real sales price of drugs unveiled today… what are reduction benefits?
The result of the ceiling price adjustment on pharmaceutical products, which reflects opinions of the pharmaceutical industry, can be confirmed today(20th).
The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service(Chairman M...
Appointment of Vice Ministry of Strategy and Finance to Health and Welfare
Since the 2nd Vice Minister Moon-gyu Bang of Strategy and Finance was moved to the vice minister position of Health and Welfare, the pharmaceutical industry has paid attention to what will be changed after the appoint...
Is prescription decrease of Twynsta, a leading hypertension treatment, temporary?
Sales of ‘Twynsta(Boehringer Ingelheim, Yuhan Corporation),’ a hypertension treatment which became a KRW 80 billion leading product based on its product and sales power in the fever of complex drugs, have drawn a down...
Emergence of Treatment for multiple sclerosis patients failed in treatment
Multiple sclerosis(MS) patients who failed in treatment have now found an alternative.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare decided to accept the health insurance benefit of Genzyme’s ‘Lemtrada(alemtuzumab)’ on relapsi...
Health care industry to manipulate the media against reclassification of emergency contraceptive pills
Facing confirmation of reclassification for emergency contraceptive pills, the pharmaceutical industry has started to use the media to create a favorable image for it.
In 2012, the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW...
Entry of ‘Two-strong System’ for Cialis generics
Generics of ‘Cialis,’ an erectile dysfunction treatment, have been sorted out into two strong products.
According to the interested industry, 150 products have been poured out and competed after the patent expiration...
Korea-US cooperation to develop MERS vaccines and treatments
Korea and the U.S. will jointly develop vaccines and treatments for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS).
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the ministry found a will to cooperate in the development of ME...
Will settlement of ceiling price for antismoking treatments will solve drug price conflict among pharmacies?
The health insurance supporting business for antismoking treatments in pharmacies will be entirely revised and enforced today(19th).
The key is that price of the non-benefited drugs is practically removed as smoking ...
‘Mystery’ of having 2% higher diabetes prevalence rates in Honam than Yeongnam
It was reported the diabetes prevalence rate of Koreans was 8.0% in 2013. Compared to the rate at 5.8% in 2006, it increased 2.2%p up in 7 years.
Men had a higher rate at 8.8% than women at 7.3%.
An interesting poin...
