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Doctors, pharmacists to set up consultative body
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) has teamed up with the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) to create a new consultative body that will work to come up with ways to address the pending issues.
In an unexpec...
KMA to file suit against Dong-A Pharm
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) said Wednesday it will seek a legal action against Dong-A Pharmaceutical that allegedly gave kickbacks to some 1,300 physicians.
The company, which was indicted on the charge of...
Selective treatment system is in dispute
Disputes are arising between doctors and hospitals over the latter’s selective treatment system.
While Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation's largest group of doctors, claims that the current selective trea...
Doctors’ dubious pledge
Physicians have declared for the first time that they will not accept any money, directly or indirectly, from pharmaceutical companies.
In a recent meeting with representatives from the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufa...
Pharmacists perplexed over selective separation plan
Pharmacists are under growing pressure from the medical circle seeking the selective separation plan to ensure the patient’s convenience and selective drug rights.
Korea has one of the highest levels of drug consum...
Doctors rekindle selective separation plan
The Korean Hospital Association (KHA) on Wednesday pledged to push ahead with the selective separation plan, under which patients will be able to get medicines easily at any hospital or pharmacy.
Under the current ...
Seoul National University mulls introduction of CSS
Starting March, Seoul National University (SNU) has recently unveiled its plan to introduce contractor selection system (CSS), a system to invite tenders for drug procurement and award it to eligible contractors.
U...
Six in 10 doctors back optional health insurance
Six out of 10 doctors support adopting the optional health insurance system, which enables patients to buy prescribed drugs at hospital or pharmacy without restriction, a survey showed recently.
The Korean Medical ...
Medical industry promises to clean house
The Korean Medical Association renewed its efforts yesterday to eradicate drug company rebates but still blamed the government’s dual punishment system adopted in November 2011.
The dual punishment system penalizes...
Medical sector vows to stem rebates
Korea’s two umbrella organizations for medical doctors vowed efforts yesterday to eradicate drug company rebates.
The Korea Medical Clinic Association (KMCA) and the National Union of Korean Medical Doctors (NUKMD)...
