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Pharmaceutical ingredient exhibition to open
Pharmaceutical ingredient providers and buyers will gather in Gyunggi Province at the end of this month to participate in an international exhibition.
KOREA PHARM 2013 will kick off at Kintex, Gyunggi Province, for...
Adverse events to be put in Cymbalta and Teveten
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said on Thursday that it instructed pharmaceutical companies to add the adverse events to the instructions of two medicinal products. Among the relevant products are Lilly’s...
Health regulator to get tougher GMP inspection
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Wednesday that it will further strengthen its regular audit of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-accredited drug firms to prevent any manufacturing flaws.
The plan c...
Two sheets of doctor’s prescription to be made compulsory
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to come up with a plan to obligate the controversial two sheets of doctor’s prescription even amid vehement opposition from medical and pharmaceutical camps.
In its subcommi...
Government to back pharmaceutical industry
The government reaffirmed its pledge to support the domestic pharmaceutical industry by creating more business-friendly environments.
In a meeting with representatives from the nation’s five pharmaceutical organiza...
Pharmaceutical firms urged to cope with changing circumstances
President Park Geun-hye reaffirmed her will to facilitate “economic democratization” during her inauguration speech. To some corporate owners, this is obviously a warning sign, as she is expected to take a hardline st...
Multinational firms’ boycott on animal drugs sparks fear of unfair competition
Some multinational firms’ move to reject the supply of their animal drugs, such as Revolution, Advocate and Heart Guard, to pharmacies has provoked criticism from pharmacy owners.
“Concerns have risen that their bo...
KPA to boost generic dispensing
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) on Tuesday unveiled its plan to boost generic substitution as part of its efforts to firmly establish the intrinsic roles of a pharmacist.
In the executives meeting on Tu...
Government’s deregulation measures worry pharmacists
Unlicensed people will be able to open specialized businesses as long as they hire a person with the appropriate license to operate it, the government said last Wednesday.
Hospitals will be allowed to run hotels to...
Remote dispensing causes stirRemote dispensing, aimed at enabling a patient to a wider access to dispensing services 24 hours a day, is being met with a degree of skepticism from pharmacy owners.
A drug ...
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