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Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center top list of medical service providers
Asan Medical Center and Samsung Medical Center received the first rating in the service quality assessment of hospitals in 2012, latest data showed.
According to the data released by the Health Insurance Review & A...
Large hospitals to post uninsured medical fees
From September all general hospitals should display a guide booklet on uninsured medical fees at their front desks or post them on online site, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
“The patients have th...
Korea’s pharmaceutical market is valued at 19.2 trillion won in 2012
In Korea, considered one of Asia's top pharmaceutical markets, the total market size is valued at 19.22 trillion won, which is tantamount to almost 2 percent of the world’s pharmaceutical market, latest data showed We...
30 leading drugmaker’s production surpasses 57% in 2012 total output
Korea’s 30 leading drug firms have increased their output annually, with 57.1 percent in last year’s total drug production, figures showed Wednesday.
According to data disclosed by the Ministry of Food and Drug Saf...
Hanmi’s cephalosporin antibiotic gets EU GMP certification
Hanmi Pharm said Wednesday it acquired an EU GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification for the manufacturing process of powder-form Triaxone (ceftriaxone) from the German health authorities on June 24.
The Ge...
Output of homegrown drugs tops 85.6 billion won in 2012
The combined output of Korea’s 14 new drugs posted 85.6 billion won last year, up 4 percent compared to 82.3 billion won (12 items) from a year earlier, statistics showed Wednesday.
Production records of Boryung Ph...
Multinational drug giants accused of low profit margins
Local drug wholesalers are finding it increasingly difficult to boost their bottom line amid falling profit margins and deteriorating transaction conditions with multinational drug manufactures.
Wholesalers saw the...
Parliament passes series of health and welfare bills
The National Assembly passed 94 bills on Tuesday, the final day of an extraordinary session, including 11 health and welfare bills.
The revision to the establishment and operation of local medical centers, one of t...
MFDS to add anaphylaxis to Pradaxa
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is considering adding a warning to the label of a blood thinner Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), to say the drug could cause anaphylaxis reactions.
Anaphylaxis is a seriou...
631 drug patents added to Korea’s green list in first half
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Tuesday that the patents of 631 medicines were newly added to a green list during the first half of this year, which can be compared to the "Orange Book" in the U.S.
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