News About: Goverment
Key Updates on National Pension Fund Set Forth by Government
The current laws governing the national pension fund and its management are expected to receive a few key updates, with an aim by the government to promote the financial stability of the pension fund and foster the in...
17 Injection Device Manufacturers Found In Violation of Law
The joint investigative efforts by The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) and 6 regional agencies conducted nationwide inspections against 46 manufacturers of injection devices and fluid sets, and 17 of them we...
New Drug Standards and Testing Specifications for 42 Items by KFDA
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) has recently released a draft revision of Drug Standards and Testing Specifications on December 16th, to further promote safety and quality control of drugs and to improve...
Collision among Interest Groups en route to Drug Small Packaging Requirement
At the December 16th task force meeting to discuss on the details of pharmaceutical small packaging requirement for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, there were significant differences in opinions and positio...
Manufacturers Utilize Diverse and Unique Ways for Identification Requirement
In a continuing effort by the pharmaceutical manufacturers to be in compliance with the upcoming regulation governing the original drug identification label requirement, the manufacturers are proposing different ways ...
Total Number of Bioequivalence Approved Drugs Close to 2,500
A total number of bioequivalence-approved drugs has surpassed over 2,400, driven by the current year’s prolific requests and subsequent approvals in anticipation of the regulatory changes that would make the use of bi...
Additional 454 Drugs Eligible for Next Year’s NHI Coverage
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) recently announced an amendment to the existing drug price list for the National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage, which will be effective as of January 1st, 2005.
The amend...
KFDA Prohibits Current Use of Company Initials from Required Identification Label
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) recently set a ruling on the pharmaceutical manufacturers’ debate over the company name identification label to be specified on the oral medications of solid type, such as...
Post-Surgery Medication Dispensary by Doctors Not Permitted
A compilation of civil Q&A details, which was recently published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), indicates that the medical practitioners cannot dispense the antibiotic medications to their patients if t...
MOHW Clarifies Substitution Dispensary Practices
The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has recently provided clarifications surrounding the substitution dispensary of prescription medications by the pharmacists, detailing a number of possible scenarios that woul...
