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KFDA to brace for possible production of functional health foods in drug-manufacturing facilities
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on July 3 that it has considered allowing drug manufacturers to produce functional health foods, such as nutritional health products and ginseng preparations, in the convent...
MOST to determine 2004 new subjects for special research projects.
The Ministry of Science and Technology finally determined new R&D subjects in 2004 including a core and special nano biological R&D projects proceeded by prof. Oh You-kyung of Pocheon Choongmoon Medical School, prof....
Government seeks to prop up KFDA's BT functions
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on July 2 that the Korea Food and Drug Administration has set up a new department to assist local biotechnology-related affairs designed to efficiently evaluate the...
Government urged to extend oriental pharmacology curriculum
The government should implement its plan to increase the curriculum of oriental pharmacology from four to six years and oriental drug split, a local oriental pharmacy professors association said in a statement on July...
New health minister will likely solidify Roh's second rule
Political analysts said that despite failure to obtain the position he wanted, third-term legislator Kim Keum-tae's acceptance on the leadership role at the Ministry of Health and Welfare will help President Roh Moo-h...
Presidential office to embark on anti-corruption campaigns
With the latest lineup including powerful politicians, Chong Wa dae, presidential office, held the second Anti-Corruption Committee meeting on June 29 to root out corruption prevailing in the overall private sectors a...
MOHW to form Conference for health related groups.
The MOHW announced the new regulation on June 29 pertaining to the new establishment of a Conference under the MOHW for the medical, pharmaceutical, herbal medicine and drug communities to advise better resolutions f...
KFDA approves two amlodipine versions
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on June 23 it approved two amlodipine maleate versions of Chong Kun Dang and Choong-wae, following the recent approvals of another amolodipine salts by SK Pharm and Hanmi.
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Domestic medical and health industries lag behind Korea's average 10-year growth rate
For the last decade (1990-2000) the growth rate of domestic medical and health industries pharmaceuticals, cosmetic and foods was lower than that of Korea's average gross domestic product, according to statistics an...
KFDA to build drug-related license database
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said recently it will invest 180 million won to build a database involving drug-related license for six months until this December, as part of efforts to ensure a systematic mana...
