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MFDS announces change order, temporarily wrapping up the ‘olmesartan’ issue
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) held the Central Pharmacists Deliberation Committee, and announced the change order of the olmesartan’s approval after reviewing its relevant safety information.
According ...
Minister Jin-yup Jung, “We’ll push forward with ETC drug parcel under premise of safety”
Minister Jin-yup Jung announced to push forward with the ETC drug parcel service under the premise of securing safety.
Minister Jin-yup Jung of Health and Welfare reported the plan to President Geun-hye Park, regard...
Speedy preparation on ‘preferential measures for new globally-expanded drugs’
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) picked up speed on preparing preferential measures on drug price for new globally-expanded drugs.
The MOHW recently hold a working-level meeting for the Drug Pricing System Re...
KPA decides to strongly opposed to telemedicine dispenses and pharmaceutical parcel
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association(President Chan-hui Jo, KPA) held an emergency branch managers’ meeting at its chamber on the 13th, and shared opinions about the recent report that pharmacy-related matters, such ...
Establishment of joint committee for governmental antibiotic resistance management
The national-level antibiotic tolerance measure will be prepared to prevent super bacteria responses.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(Minister Jin-yup Jung) will run a joint committee participated by medical organ...
MOHW, “We are doing our best to improve passing rates and registration periods on new anticancer drugs”
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) once again stressed it has put the best effort on improving the passing rate and minimizing the period of drug assessments for the health insurance benefit for new anticancer d...
MOHW, “Tax deductions for biobetters and innovative drugs will soon be legalized”
Soon, measures to deduct taxes on R&Ds for biobetters and innovative drugs is expected to be legalized.
Vice Minister Moon-gyu Bang of Health and Welfare held the ‘2nd Private and Public Council to Foster Bio-Health ...
Activation of Korea-Iran healthcare expansion, followed by 5 pharmaceutical MOUs
While the Korea-Iran summit meeting was held, healthcare results such as 5 MOUs have been made in the pharmaceutical field.
On the 2nd, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced results – healthcare cooperation, i...
Presidential visit to Iran, expected by pharmaceutical industry over expansion and exports
Due to the President Geun-hye Park’s visit to Iran next month, expectations towards pharmaceutical exports have been raised.
There are approximately 40 domestic pharmaceutical companies expanded into Iran, but most ...
Debate over possibility of smoking cessation on own will
The 8th defense for the damage suit filed by the National Health Insurance Corporation(NHIS) against KT&G, Philip Morris Korea and BAT Korea opened at the courtroom 466 of the Seoul Central District Court at 2pm on th...
