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National Assembly to revise pharmaceutical affairs law on July 15.
The Medical/Pharmacy Separation Subcommittee, National Assembly Health and Welfare Commission took a meeting on July 10 to discuss plans for revision of pharmaceutical affairs law. In the meeting, it was decided to pr...
Super pharmacies to be utilized as a supply point for uncommon prescription drugs.
The MOHW plans to utilize a super large drug store as a supply point for uncommon prescription drugs, and also additionally assigned a supply of less frequently prescribing drugs to the drug delivery center within 30 ...
Medical and pharmaceutical community failed to extract accord on revision of pharmaceutical affairs
The MOHW tried to extract an accord on the issue of pharmacist's substitutive dispensing of prescriptions and free dispensing act in discussion with representatives from the medical and the pharmaceutical communities ...
National Assembly to form a council for amendment of pharmaceutical affairs law.
The Medical and Pharmacy Separation Subcommittee of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Commission took a meeting on July 5 and decided to form a council for amendment of the pharmaceutical affairs law as early...
Prescription drug supply to be completed within this week.
The health ministry plans to complete prescription drug supply to 13,000 pharmacies across the nation by July 9 so that almost 90% of physician's prescriptions would be ready to fill at the pharmacy.
The MOHW had a...
Prescription drug supply to be completed within this week.
The health ministry plans to complete prescription drug supply to 13,000 pharmacies across the nation by July 9 so that almost 90% of physician's prescriptions would be ready to fill at the pharmacy.
The MOHW had a...
Increased fees for dispensing and prescription to be valid from July 1.
From July 1 the National Health Insurance Corporation will be in operation along with implementation of the medical and pharmacy separation system. All drugs will be bar coded.
The medical and pharmacy separation s...
"One month trial period won't be extended", said Minister Cha
Health and Welfare Minister Cha Heung-bong announced at the special session of the National Assembly on June 26 that he would not extend the one-month trial period of medical reform plan starting July 1. He said that ...
MOHW to organize a task force to promote medicine inventory
MOHW is going to launch an 'aiding task force for pharmacies', headed by Park Kyung-ho, director of medical policy division of MOHW, June 27 to assist pharmacies with completing inventory and other things they need.
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One month set for trial period of medical reform program
MOHW announced June 27 that the government-led separation system of medical and pharmacy practice would undergo a one-month "guidance" period after its July 1 implementation. The officials said that during the trial p...
