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KFDA to oppose quality certification policy on herbal drugs.
KFDA took a tough position against the herbal drug quality certification by Herbal Drug Promotion Foundation as specified in the draft of the enforcement decree of the Herbal Drug Fostering Act, claiming that it be a ...
Ex-NHIC chairman committed suicide after.
South Jeolla governor Park Tae Young, the former NHIC chairman committed suicide at 1 p.m. on April 29, raising a big surprise to the healthcare related communities. Governor Park was summoned to the Public Prosecutor...
New drug identification system essential for better safety of drugs
The Korea Food and Drug Administration held its public hearings for a new drug identification system on April 28 and agreed to set up a task force team responsible for the draft work of more detailed guidelines defini...
Establishment of oriental medicine college within state-run university eyed
The Ministry of Health and Welfare unveiled its plan to promote the establishment of an oriental medicine college within state-run universities as part of its efforts to gain Korea's edge in the world herbal medicines...
Reporting of adverse drug reactions to be compulsory at pharmacy
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced it has revised the rules on safety information of drugs, etc. after screening from the National Reform Committee, saying that its revised rules are designed to enhance ...
Drug identification registration system for solid forms to be implemented from this July
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said it has formulated a drug identification registration system guideline, which is scheduled to be implemented from this July after public hearing at the Korea Pharmaceutical A...
South Korea to dispatch 100 medical staff to North Korea next week
In a press interview at a conference room of the Ministry of Health and Welfare on April 26, officials from Korea International Foundation for Health and Development (KIFHAD) and six local health-related organizations...
KFDA's explanatory meeting for narcotic drug safety controls.
KFDA plans to have an explanatory meeting at the auditorium of Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) at 2 p.m. on April 27 for all interested personnels who should understand the narcotic drug control...
KFDA mulls over systematic controls on clinical studies.
KFDA is going to activate so called "Advanced consultation" system for the clinical study while checking the current status of clinical studies to promote new drug R&D. To this end, KFDA tries to make an infrastructur...
More BT specialists should be recruited, KFDA commissioner says
In a recent interview with a local media, Shim Chang-goo, commissioner of the Korea Food and Drug Administration, reiterated that the current number of specialists eligible for assessment of safety and efficacy of bio...
