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Adulterated drugs to be recalled from Feb. next year.
The recall system for any adulterated drugs shall be enforced from Feb. 2006 and a heavy punishment such as one month production suspension shall be imposed to any violator.
The KFDA announced on Nov. 29 that the a...
Pharmacy monthly to earn 7,880 thousand won of dispensing fees.
The NHI medication charges at pharmacy increased 13% but a monthly dispensing fee per a pharmacy showed 7,880 thousand won, about 3.4% up from the same period of last year, owing to the increase in medication expense ...
Roche Korea to aid 1% of their monthly salaries for AIDS orphans.Roche Diagnostic Korea and Roche Korea took a social event of "Walkig Contest for AIDS orphans" at Seoul Yangjae stream on Nov. 25 to celebrate "the World Day of AIDS" on Dec. 1...
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Revised Medical Act to remove advertising ban.
The revised Medical Act covering a removal of specific medical institution and physician's advertising ban was moved and presented by Rep. Park Chan-sook on Nov. 23 to the National Assembly.
Rep. Park said "The c...
HIRA multi dimensional supportive services for medical institutions.
Daegu branch of the Health Insurance Review Agency made it clear on Nov. 21 that the rejected bills were notified not only to the medical institute but also to the billing service company via SMS, a letter message on ...
214 drug of 30 ingredients to change labels.
The KFDA announced on Nov. 23 that the total 214 drugs of 30 different active substances including pimecrolimus, anti-atopic drug, famciclovir, anti-shingle drug and fluoxetine Hcl should make a change in their labels...
MOHW to plan a national level of strong anti-obesity policy.
The MOHW announced an anti-obesity program titled "Collective plans for the national obesity controls" on Nov. 21 covering that an anti-obesity program be adopted as one of the national major health policies in the fu...
Anti-corruption and transparency campaign against drug related irregularities.
The Korea Pact on Anti-corruption and Transparency (K-PACT) determined "2006 project" in the 2nd representative's meeting at NHIC auditorium on Nov. 17 in addition to other detailed action plans for the environmental ...
KFDA review to complete for 1273 tonic and vitamin preparations.
The KFDA announced that the total 1,273 drugs including Bacchus and more than 600 of tonics and Centrum and vitamin preparations had been completely reviewed, and intended to hear the industrial opinions in the meetin...
MOHW forecasted for pharmaceutical industry to enter G7 by 2010.
A blue print shows that the Korean pharmaceutical industry, now standing at the 11th in the world, may jump up to enter the G7 countries by 2010.
Director Roh Yeon-heung of MOHW, Health and Medical Policy Division ...
