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Government Supports Continuous Retail Cigarette Price Increase
The government recently affirmed of its position to support the continuous retail price increases on the cigarettes, in order to make an effective undertaking of its anti-smoking policy geared to the public health pro...
KFDA Communicates Potential Safety Risks with Atopic Dermatitis Treatments
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) made a communication on the potential safety risks that are associated with pimecrolimus and tacrolimus, both which are indicated for treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), ...
Dongkook Wins Patent from Japan for Leuprolin Acetate Preparation
Dongkook Pharmaceutical announced that it has successfully obtained a patent from Japan for the company's proprietary preparation technology of leuprolin acetate, which is marketed under the tradename Lorelin Depot In...
Reclassification of Medical Devices Suggested
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced earlier this week that it plans to make a reclassification effort toward the current medical equipment and device category.
With over 50,000 medical devices a...
Number of Instances on Adverse Drug Reactions Significantly Increases
The number of instances on the adverse drug reactions that were reported during last year shows a significant year-over-year increase at about 2.5 times higher, from 393 instances in Year 2003 to 907 instances in Year...
Additional Contraindications Released for Simultaneous, Age-Specific Drug Administrations
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) recently released an addendum list of pharmaceutical contraindications that prohibit a simultaneous administration of medications containing certain active ingredients.
The...
KFDA Revises Labeling Standards on Food Products
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) has recently revised the labeling standards on the food products, in an effort to enable the domestic consumers to make proper and rational choices in their selections on ...
Mishandling of Medical Narcotics Discovered
The special inspection conducted by Suwon District Prosecutor's Office on the proper handling of medical narcotics revealed a total of 58 instances that were found in violation of the law.
The four-month inspection...
Total NHI Treatment Related Expenditure at 22.356 Trillion Won
The total amount of actual National Health Insurance (NHI) expenditure to cover the various treatment areas was determined at 22.356 trillion won in Year 2004, which is an increase of 8.9% from the prior year.
Base...
Continued Improvement of KGMP Manufacturers on Quality Management
The quality inspection report released by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) shows that more pharmaceutical manufacturers with KGMP (Korea Good Manufacturing Practice) certifications are improving their qua...
