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Drug industry looks for business boom with government summit talk with North.
In line with th historical summit talk between South and North Korea from June 12 to 14 the drug industry expected a brisk business possibility from the economic cooperative talks. Considering the current difficult si...
Special inspection on abuse or misuse prone drugs.
The KFDA took a special check the illegal distribution of the abuse and misuse prone drugs such as Dextromethorphan and Carisoprodol according to a report of such illegal act in the market. The KFDA made an instructio...
Separation Cooperative Council to check pharmacist's optional dispensing act.
The MOHW reported after the meeting with the KMA on April 6 that the inspection would check not only pharmacist's optional dispensing act but also physician's illegal medication.
The MOHW suggested that the inspect...
Dispensing and prescription fees to be reviewed
The MOHW recently formed the Task Force organizing with 19 representatives from the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Planning and Budgeting Office, the MOHW, the civic groups, the professional research institutes,...
Actual purchasing price deal to be strictly controlled after April 13 national election.
The MOHW planned to take a strict administrative control measure some time in April against many unfair and irrational deals having practiced at the medical institutes even after the implementation of the actual purch...
Dispensing fee per day increased to 1,770 won
The MOHW announced that the dispensing fee per day would be increased from 1,690 won to 1,770 won, which was 4.7% increase from the current level but the fee for 3 days rose from 2,290 won to 2,550 won, 11.4% increase...
MOHW to prepare frequently prescribing drug lists.
The MOHW plans to make the list of the most common prescription drugs in association with the Korea Medical Insurance Corporation (KMIC) when found it difficult to get helps from the medical community.
The MOHW int...
MOHW took emergency measures for group strike of medical community.
The medical community decided on April 2 to take a group strike from April 4 to 6 in protest against the government separation system of medical and pharmacy practice as scheduled to implement from July 1. In this con...
10 pharmacists run candidacy for national election on April 13.
As of the registration due on March 29 it was found that 10 pharmacists, 2 pharmaceutical business related personnels, 11 pharmacist's relatives, 11 medical doctors and 3 oriental herbal doctors filed for the candidat...
Medical insurance drug prices for 607 new items newly approved
The MOHW announced that the medical insurance prices for the total 607 new items from 114 companies including Topamax 50mg (anti-epileptic drug by Janssen Korea) take effect from April 1.
The MOHW also temporarily ...
