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MFDS allows quasi drug manufacturing facilities to produce food products
The regulation which restricts food production with medicine and quasi drug manufacturing facilities is relaxed.
On the 5th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) pre-announced the ‘Partial Revision for Standard...
Government draws up KRW 864.9 billion supplementary budget to MOHW
The government announced on the 5th it drew up an supplementary budget of KRW 864.9 billion to the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) for job creation and public stability.
The revised supplementary budget for the ...
“It is necessary to separate the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law pharmaceutical advancement”
An opinion was proposed that the ‘Pharmaceutical Product Law’ for manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products and the ‘Pharmaceutical Affairs Law’ for the function of pharmacist must be separated.
Peopl...
Who are candidates for Moon administration’s first Minister of Health and Welfare?
It was told there was a high chance for the Jae-In Moon administration’s first Minister of Health and Welfare to be Rep. Yong-Ik Kim, a director of democracy research at The Minjoo Party.
Since President Moon promise...
It is necessary to develop evaluations based on medical records
A policy debate for the National Health Insurance was held at the National Assembly to improve quality of medical services in Korea, and a shift of paradigm for its deliberation and evaluation system.
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‘Standard of Aggregation Label’ proposed
‘Standard of Aggregation Label’ was revealed before enforcement of the serial number reporting system on pharmaceutical wholesalers from the coming 1st of July.
After going through expert meetings with people concern...
HIRA reveals 84 medical institutes well treating breast cancer
Which medical institutes are good at treating breast cancer that is common for women in the 40s? According the result of the 1st to 4th propriety studies for breast cancer, the total 84 institutes received Grade 1.
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228 new drug approvals after 2010, 13 of them developed by Korea
There have been 228 products approved as new drug in Korea since 2010, and 13 of them were developed by Korean pharmaceutical companies.
According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the number of new drugs appr...
MFDS designates products similar to teeth whitening as quasi drug
Products that are similar to teeth whitening kits will be controlled by being designated by the government as quasi drug.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) made a partial revision to the ‘Notification of the...
Pharma industry will take lead in ‘Job Creation,’ key assignment of the new administration
As ‘Job Creation,’ one of the main promises made by President Jae-In Moon of Korea, intersects with the pharmaceutical industry’s ability of creating jobs, it has been highly expected that the government would be more...
