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Doctors mull more health coverage of leukemia
Tension is escalating between the government and doctors over the medical costs of leukemia patients.
A task force to be set up by the Korean Hospital Association and the Korean Medical Association will seek measu...
Pfizer to launch an oral quit-smoking drug, Champix next year.
A phase III clinical study for a new conceptional oral quit-smoking drug called Champix (Varenicline) reported its efficacy for all Asians including Korean smokers.
The phase III study involved about 250 smokers i...
Government urged to allow some OTC products at supermarkets
The government needs to allow some of the current over-the-counter (OTC) products at supermarkets and convenient stores by redefining all medicines into prescription drugs, OTC drugs and quasi-drugs, according to a lo...
Bipolar phenomenon in application for medical residentship.
According to the recruit report of the medical specialists in Korea, the number of applicants for the OB & Gyn. showed the lowest in the OECD nations at less than 60% as a result of ever declining birth rates these da...
Medipost designated to develop treatments for major diseases
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it designated Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Asan Medical Center and Medipost, a local leader in umbilical cord blood use and hematopoietic stem cell research, as inn...
Patients survival less in advanced diabetic nephropathy than cancer.
A shocking report revealed that the 5 year survival rate of advanced diabetic nephropathy was only 39.9%, which was far less than 45.9% of cancer patients (based on 2005 MOHW estimate).
The Korea Society of Nephro...
Pfizer Korea steps up for wide market awareness of Sutent.
Pfizer Korea started to promote a wide market awareness campaign for Sutent as an innovative multi-targeted anti-cancer drug.
In the 11th fall scientific conference of the Korea Society of Cancer at Seoul Lotte hot...
Graduated oriental medical school set up at BNU.
A first graduated oriental medical school seems to set up at the Busan National University (BNU), comprising of the enrollment quota of less than 50 and officially opening from Mar. 2008 after recruiting new students ...
55.2% of elderly people have little knowledge on stroke
A recent survey showed that five out of every 10 elderly people aged more than 60 are little aware of stroke, despite a growing awareness of the need for good health and lifestyles sweeping Korean society.
Stroke i...
KATRD to holds event for Lung Day
The Korea Association of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease (KATRD) will host the 4th Lung Day on November 17 in six cites Seoul, Kwangju, Daegu, Pusan, Cheonju and Wonju.
The annual event is designed to enhance...
