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‘Coexistence’ of expectations and concerns over appointment of politician as MFDS
As Young-Jin Ryu, Chairman of the Busan Pharmaceutical Association, is appointed as the Jae-In Moon’s first Minister of Food and Drug Safety, employees at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) seem preoccupied on...
MFDS approves ‘Invossa K Inj,’ Korea’s first gene therapy
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) announced approval of ‘Invossa K Inj,’ a gene therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis in the knee, on the 12th of July.
Gene therapy is a pharmaceutical product is that ...
Blue House appoints Young-Jin Ryu, former chairman of Busan Pharmaceutical Association, as Minister of Food and Drug Safety
Young-Jin Ryu, a former chairman of the Busan Pharmaceutical Association, was appointed as the Jae-In Moon administration’s first Minister of Food and Drug Safety.
President Jae-In Moon appointed Mr. Young-Jin Ryu, a...
Rep. Chan-Yeol Lee carries out ‘obligation of national vaccination for cervical cancer’
A bill will be prepared to add human papillomavirus causing cervical cancer and rotavirus causing gastroenteritis into the 2nd infectious disease group for the national vaccination program.
People’s Party Rep. Chan-Y...
MOHW’s efforts to ease difficulties over ‘prescription of ointments for amount less than minimum standard’The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) is going to put efforts on ease the issue related to ointment and cream products that are frequently prescribed for less than the minimu...
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Government to prohibit hospitals to operate profitable subsidiary businesses
A bill was prepared to prohibit subsidiary businesses operated by hospitals for profits, such as public bath house and lodging businesses.
Justice Party Rep. So-Ha Yoon representatively tabled the ‘Partial Revision B...
BioHealth leads 8 new industries in export in 1st half of the year
The BioHealth field was chosen as one of the 8 new industries which take 11%(KRW 31.4 billion) of the total exports in the 1st half of the year. The industry accounts for 6% of the total.
The result was shown in the ...
3 opposing parties critical on Minister Nominee Neung-Hoo Park while Justice Party positive
The industry has paid attention if Health and Welfare Minister Candidate Neung-Hoo Park recently nominated by the Blue House will pass a confirmation hearing the nominee.
The 3 opposing parties have focused their opi...
MOHW Candidate Neung-Hoo Park stresses ‘Sound Market Economy & Social Safety Network’
As a minister, Minister Candidate of Health and Welfare(MOHW) Neung-Hoo Park made various suggestions, such as the national responsibility system for dementia and strengthening of medical publicity as promising sound ...
Jae-In Moon administration’s new health and welfare direction is ‘strengthening of welfare’
As the Jae-In Moon administration selected a welfare specialist as a candidate for the first Minister of Health and Welfare, the government set the future policy direction towards ‘welfare.’
On the last 3rd, the Blue...