News About: Goverment
Transition team seeks feedback on medical reforms
President-elect Roh Moo-hyun's transition team is reported to demand the Ministry of Health and Welfare to re-report Roh's campaign promises in detail by submitting documents on what kinds of problems will emerge, whe...
Common prescription drug list prompted to submit.
The President Transition Committee made it clear that the common prescription drug list agreed in the meeting of the medical, pharmacy and government delegates for the purpose of eliminating people's discomforts shoul...
KFDA unveiled 2003 quality control policies
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced its 2003 quality control policies of drugs, etc. designed to maximize the rationality and effectiveness of quality control business via collection based testing ...
Milage incentive program at pharmacy is unlawful.
So called milage system, a sort of incentive plan, attempting by pharmacies for alluring customers has been officially interpreted it illegal.
Under the patronage management program, some pharmacies are providing a...
MOHW aimed at participatory welfare and improvement of quality life.
In the meeting with the Presidential Transition Commission (Commission) the MOHW reported that Mr. Roh's pledges committed during his recent presidential election campaign should be solidified by utmost possible effo...
Establishment of guideline concerning residual solvent criteria of drugs eyed
The Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced it has drafted a new guideline concerning the residual solvent criteria of drugs that sets out the types of solvent, its restricted concentration and analytical method...
Rules concerning safety and efficacy of drugs, etc. eased
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced it would draft a revision on rules concerning safety and efficacy of drugs, etc., the salient points of which are as follows:
- The license procedures for new antine...
MOHW not to legislate limited human cloning prohibition
The MOHW reconfirmed to keep an opposite position against any legislation movement over the limited human cloning ban raised by an interested circle.
In the report meeting to the National Assembly Health and Welfar...
Safety Control Review Team to set up for biological preparations.
The KFDA set up the Safety Control Review Team for the biological products to ensure the safety and credibility of the biological preparations including vaccines and to supervise its manufacture, distribution, storage...
KFDA appoints new director of Seoul Regional Agency
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said that Bang Ok-kyun, commissioner of Daejeon Regional Agency of the KFDA, appointd as new director of Seoul Regional Agency on January 9. The former director Chi Su-you...
