News About: Goverment
MOHW to run illegal food and drug report center.
The MOHW announced to establish "Report Center for Illegal Medical Practice, Drugs and Foods" on Aug. 19 to eliminate any illegalities related with drugs, foods and medical practices to protect and promote the people'...
MOHW to change 997 NHI drug prices.
The MOHW announced to revise "The NHI drug prices" covering the increase for 7 products including Kolon pharma's Teurant 200mg cap. and the new price approval for 249 products including Kwangdong's Neugatine capsule, ...
Revised bill for umbilical code bloods to be presented.
A draft of the revised bill for "Human Tissue Safety Act" was presented with blitz, covering that the umbilical blood be included in the scope of the human tissue.
17 representatives of the National Assembly includ...
Caesarean operation delivery rated 38% at H1 last year.
During the first half of 2004 the baby delivery via Caesarean operation declined to about 38% according to the HIRA.
The HIRA reported through "the H1 of 2004 Review Report of Caesarean Operation" indicating its ra...
Promotor team to run for DI Center foundation.
The Foundation Promotor Team for Drug Information Center took the first meeting at the Conference Room of the MOHW, Health Policy Bureau at 7:00 p.m. on Aug. 19 for the purpose of exploring detailed action plans to es...
450 bulk drugs possible to use from Sept.
Amid an expanded bulk drug report system being implemented from coming Sept. 1, the KFDA finally decided officially to allow the use of 451 bulk drugs out of the total 622 on file. Of them, 123 bulk drugs may be prohi...
KFDA to penalize Levitra advertising.
Bayer Korea has been finally punished with fine on charge on charge of the snobbish and abhorrent expression on the advertising of 3 preparations of Levitra, an impotence drug.
The KFDA ordered to suspend the adver...
Minimum cost of living to increase by 4.15% on average next year.
The MOHW announced "the 2006 minimum cost of living" and "the 2006 standards of cash wage" in the Central Living Security Commission's meeting on Aug. 12 to increase 4.15% on average, monthly 418 KW for the household ...
KFDA to establish drug safety control standards
The KFDA published "KFDA study report" covering the total 575 study subjects including 185 of the self-studies and 386 of the assigned studies as a part of the 2004 KFDA research projects, and distributed it to the Na...
GSK's Pyloride tab. contra indicated to kidney patients.
The KFDA notified for GSK's "Pylorid 400mg tab." (ranitidine bismuth citrate) to add a contra indication for sever kidney patients after reviewing the drug.
The warning describes "it is contra indicated for the pa...
