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KFDA detected massive illegal cosmetic advertising.
The KFDA found massive illegal claims for 233 products from 118 companies through advertising media such as home-shopping channels, cable TVs and news papers during the summer holiday period, misleading consumers with...
KFDA names Lee Seok-ho as head of National Toxicity Research Institute
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on October 24 that it appointed Lee Seok-ho, manager of Biological Drugs Evaluation Department of the KFDA, as the next head of National Toxicity Research Institute through ...
Gradual expansion of DRG coverage eyed
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced recently that it would expand the coverage of drug related group (DRG) system in the medical institutions by increasing the number of target diseases, while reaffirming tha...
Guideline concerning labeling and description of OTC drugs to be made compulsory by phase
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said at a meeting with parliamentary committee of health and welfare that a new guideline concerning labeling and description on an insert paper of OTC drugs would be compulsoril...
Controversy seen over medical treatment charges and insurance premium in 2004
Pharmaceutical business sources say that there will be controversy over the government plan of medical treatment charges and insurance premium in 2004, as the government, medical/pharmaceutical circles and civil organ...
Daegu regional KFDA to inspect GMP manufacturers.
7 pharmaceutical manufacturers with GMP approval in Daegu city and Kyeong-buk province areas including Kyeongin Pharm. Co., Dong-A Dalsung plant, Dongwui Pharm. Co., Boncho Pharm. Co., Shinwha Pharm. Co., Ilshim Pharm...
Domestic patient treatments at foreigner's hospitals conditionally to approve.
In the economic free zone the government will allow foreign hospitals to treat Korean patients when a public medical system set up and the related provision for the economic free zone be revised.
The MOHW recon...
Ethical drug advertising through internet to be controlled.
The KFDA announced that the advertising of ethical drugs through any pharmaceutical professional website media would be curbed in view of preventing drug abuse and misuse.
The medical and pharmaceutical website co...
Extension of temporary measures concerning designation of psychotropic drugs eyed
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced it would extend its 60-day temporary measures concerning the recent designation of psychotropic drugs (dextromethorphan, and carisoprodol and its salt) based on the pre...
Revamp of Pharmaceutical Affairs Law eyed
Recently, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Food and Drug Administration have unveiled a plan to organize a new committee for the revision of the conventional out-dated Pharmaceutical Affairs Law within...
