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KFDA to inspect injectable production facilities
The KFDA has called for related manufacturers to inspect sterilizers for injectable production, noting that if any violations are discovered, due administrative disposition will be meted out.
The KFDA said that as...
40% government subsidy for regional NHI payment necessary.
The NHI Policy Deliberation Commission concluded the NHI payment of 2003 and its accounting index on Nov. 29 and urged the government to support 40% of the regional NHI payment out of the national treasury.
The Com...
KPCC to push up with 6-year pharmacy college education systemKorea Pharmacy College Council (KPCC) said that it would further promote the 6-year pharmacy college education system, while coping with the new establishment of pharmaceutical ...
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Listing of new drug to insurance price to be expedited
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said it agreed to share with the Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) a computerized system for the license of new drugs on November 28th and this may expedite the listin...
Non-prescription drugs to be excluded from NHI reimbursement schedule.
It is widely opined that the non-prescription drugs should be excluded from the NHI reimbursement schedule in view of saving the NHI finance.
In fact many drugs classified since long time as a general drug category...
OTC drugs to describe instructions in common languages.
After the implementation of the medical and pharmacy role separation program and the enforcement of the product liability (PL) Act, the KFDA is going to set up a guideline for consumer drugs to be instructed in a comm...
KFDA to promote earlier commercialization of biodrugs
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) unveiled a plan to undertaken some research projects covering the license of biodrugs, safety of cell- and tissue-engineered drugs, and safety assessment of gene-related d...
Inspection to reinforce against illegal drug advertising.
The KFDA is going to intensify its inspection over the prescription drug advertising through other media, especially public news papers and magazines, than professional channels such as medical and pharmaceutical jour...
Medical treatment charge in 2003 will be decided within this week
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held its three-day Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee from November 25th so as to adjust the scope of medical treatment charge in 2003.
The ministry has called for the...
KGMP provisions wholly to be reviewed.
The KFDA plans to organize the Practical Working Team comprising of less than 12 specialists including the GMP Evaluation Commissioners for an overall review of KGMP regulations to ameliorate the drug manufacturing ad...
