News About: Goverment
Submission for a list of prescription drugs nullified
Despite the current regulations of the Korea Pharmaceutical Affairs Law that doctors are obliged to submit a list of their prescription drugs to the regional chapter of the Korea Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), whic...
Growing complaints on criteria of insurance reimbursement in digestives
Recently, many pharmacists are having difficulty judging the criteria of insurance claim between the drugs subject to patient's out-of-pocket portion by 100/100 and non-insurance covered drugs, in line with the ongoin...
Bioequivalence test is unlikely to be effective
In the regular business report by the Korea Food and Administration (KFDA), the parliamentary members belonging to the Committee of Health and Welfare pointed out that the bioequivalence test has proven to be ineffect...
Post drug pricing controls shall be wholly reviewed
By taking a chance for the public hearing at the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee the pharmaceutical industry raised strong opinions that the current post drug pricing control policy should be entirely r...
KFDA cautions adverse reactions in ticlopidine HCl therapy
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said it recommended the local doctors to conduct the regular hematology and liver functions tests in patients receiving ticlopidine HCl preparations (41 pharmaceutical fir...
Over 7,000 drugs without efficacy equivalency proof soon to exit.
Over 7,000 drugs in tablet, capsule and suppository out of the total 12,000 items provisionally required to perform the drug efficacy equivalency test seemed to be eliminated from the NHI reimbursement schedule.
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U.S. wielded pressure on Korea over drug-related pricing policies on 26 occasions
"The United States pressured the Korean government over the drug-related policies on 26 occasions since May last year, and a public hearing needs to be convened for fact proofing," said Rep. Kim Hong-shin of the conse...
Interim injunction against drug price policies to come out within this week.
Within a week the court seems to make the final judgement over the interim injunction filed by the pharmaceutical industry against the government unfair measures of drug price slashes.
5 pharmaceutical companies in...
Once closed pharmacy site never to be permitted for another.
At the site where a pharmacy was legally enforced to close it prohibits any new pharmacy to open again, the MOHW responded to a civilian inquiry.
The inquiry was that the pharmacy where the business was ordered to ...
Quarterly assessment on the feasibility of insurance drug reimbursement eyed
The Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) plans to conduct its quarterly assessment on the feasibility of insurance drug reimbursement involved in frequently occurring diseases based on the recently finalized program ...
