News About: Goverment
KFDA to root out illicit and substandard drugs.
The KFDA intensifies to eradicate any illicit and substandard drugs in its production and distribution.
The KFDA will present the consolidated safety control plans for the production and distribution of illicit and...
MOHW to introduce ex-import approval system for 15 narcotic substances
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it would draft a revision of the enforcement regulations concerning Narcotics Management Law on March 17th, following its revision on last December.
The ministry w...
KFDA to realign provisions for substituted dispensing.
The KFDA is going to revise the provisions related with the substituted dispensing.
Dr. Shim Chang-koo, the KFDA Commissioner, made an order to review the related provisions pertaining to the substituted dispensing...
349 items to benefit from new health insurance
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announce on March 15 that 349 items from 112 pharmaceutical firms, including Dongwha Pharm's Asecron tab. and Sam-A Pharm's dental drug, will be newly eligible for health insurance f...
Health ministry to gear up inspection of frequently prescribed irregular insurance drugs
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on March 12 that health insurance prices of about 600 items would be reduced from April 1, adding that it plans to probe insurance drugs subjected to a new actually transac...
Reclassification process between prescription drugs and OTCs urged
Pharmaceutical business sources say that the government should promote a system of switching some ethical drugs into OTCs (over-the-counter drugs) in a bid to ensure better finance stability of National Health Insuran...
Bioequivalence tests getting stimulated
The Korea Food and Drug Administration said that average 10 items are under bioequivalence tests during this month and frequent enquires on these tests are being made from drug manufacturing firms, which is stimulated...
KFDA to extend scope of pharmaceutical administrative official's jobs.
The KFDA will extend the scope of pharmaceutical administrative official jobs.
The Central Human Resources Council recently circulated guidances to all relevant government authorities for the government's personne...
Prices of 526 items to be reduced from this April
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that through its ex post facto price management, reimbursement prices of 526 items from 113 firms would be reduced from this April 1st by average 2.72 percent.
According to ...
Health minister initiates her nigh-time work
Minister of Health and Welfare Kim Wha-jung commenced his night-time work at National Medical Center on March 10 in an effort to fulfill her participatory welfare.
A health ministry official said on March 11 that ...
