News About: Goverment
Imported food distribution substantially to be controlled.
The MOHW announced that the revised working rules of the Food Hygiene Act take effects from Aug. 18, covering that all imported foods should be under the substantial controls in its quality examination and distributio...
KFDA to designate tadalafil-containing preparations having possible abuse and misuse of medicine
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced on August 19 that tadalafil-containing preparations for the treatment of erectile dysfunction will be additionally designated as the possible abuse and misuse of medici...
Medical and pharmaceutical urged to caution serious side-effects of Organon's Implanon implant
As Organon's Implanon, a progesterone only contraceptive implant which is inserted just under the skin on the inside of the upper arm for preventing pregnancy, has been reportedly associated with such serious side eff...
Far East hub hospital to set up in Incheon economic free zone.
The government is going to set up a Far East hub hospital in the forthcoming economic free zone in Incheon.
Health Minister Kim Wha-joong made it clear in the press interview on Aug. 14 that a Far East hub hospit...
Fund raising for drug manufacturing renovation and new drug R&D
A pharmaceutical development fund seems to be raised for the improvement of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and the new drug research and development project.
The KFDA raised a bill of revising the current ...
Medical expense for pharmacies up 6.1 percent in the first half
According to statistics released by the Health Insurance Review Agency on August 11, the total expenses paid to 18,423 pharmacies in the first half of this year posted 2.65 trillion won, up 6.1 percent from the year e...
11 cosmetic companies were prosecuted on false claims.
A massive inspection by the government against general cosmetic products revealed that many general cosmetics were claimed false and unlawful effects, for instance, an ultraviolet light protection and skin whitening e...
Court's different rulings on foods entertainment
There were two different court verdicts on two doctors who were subject to a one-month suspension of medical practice from the competent authorities on account of foods-related treatments and tried to seek their court...
Record Book must be kept for narcotic/psychotropic drugs
Record book for narcotics and psychotropic drugs should be kept in the storage facility according to the new provision.
The revised enforcement decree of the Narcotic Drug Control Act announced recently by the MOHW...
Expansion of DMF system eyed
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced on August 12 that it plans to expand the scope of a drug master file system on pharmaceutical bulk materials subject to notification in its bid to ensure better quality...
