News About: Goverment
‘Yong-Ik Kim or woman’ as candidate for Minister of Health and Welfare
It was told the first Minister of Health and Welfare of the Jae-In Moon administration would be appointed today(26th) at the soonest. While former Rep. Yong-Ik Kim is anticipated to be the strongest candidate, it was ...
National Assembly and government’s efforts for ‘supply of essential medicines’
The respective National Assembly and government are looking for solutions to supply national essential medicines that are necessary in Korea.
After going through various discussions about a consultative group and pub...
Introduction of ‘pre-review system’ for quick approval procedure for biologics
As a method to support quick approval and commercialization of biologics, the pre-review system is going to be implemented.
On the 26th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) recently made a pre-announcement of ...
Government works on incrementally adjusting standard amounts for outpatient medical expenses and dispensing fees for senior citizens
A bill was tabled to incrementally adjust standard amounts for outpatient medical expenses and dispensing fees for senior citizens to respective KRW 20,000 and KRW 13,000.
Liberty Korea Party Rep. Seung-Hee Kim repre...
MFDS controls tooth polisher and portable oxygen as quasi drug
Products, such as tooth polishers and portable oxygen, will be designated as quasi drug.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) made a pre-announcement of the ‘Partial Revision Bill to the Regulations for Categor...
Enforcement of Entire Substance Indication System for Quasi Drugs after December
In accordance with a revision bill to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, the Entire Substance Indication System for Quasi Drugs from the 3rd of December.
On the 22nd of June, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) m...
Will adjustment of emergency household products be delayed due to appointment of new Minister of Health and Welfare?
While appointment of the absent Minister of Health and Welfare is getting delayed, the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) has been careful in expressing an opinion about adjusting the list of emergency household pro...
MFDS revises indicated information on OTC drugs to be easily understood
On the 20th of June, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety pre-announced a partial revision bill to the ‘Regulations for Pharmaceutical Drug Labeling’ having creation of the entire substance indication method with indi...
What are 8 pharmaceutical policies suggested to Planning Advisory Committee for National Affairs?
While the Jae-In Moon administration shared empathy about ‘medical publicity’ with 5 medical associations, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association(hereinafter referring to KPA) suggested 8 pending policy issues includin...
MFDS provides information about approval expiration date in preparation of product renewal system
In order to give a guidance about details of the ‘Pharmaceutical Product Renewal System’ which will be enforced from coming July, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) will open the ‘Information Room about Pharma...
