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HIRA to fully cover 4 major diseases in 2016
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) reaffirmed its plan that from 2016, national health insurance will start to fully cover the costs of treating four major diseases ― cancer, cerebrovascular and...
Lee Byung-gun to head KoreaBio
The Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization (KBIO) said Thursday that the organization has nominated Lee Byung-gun, ex-president of Green Cross Corporation as its new president, after its regular meeting.
KBO al...
Number of drugs listed in green list tops 867 in March
The number of patented drugs listed in green list, which can be compared to the "Orange Book" in the USA, is tallied 867 as of Mar. 27, which is likely to surpass 1,000, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said yes...
KPMA proposes to set up consultative body
The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association on Wednesday proposed establishing a trilateral group, consisting of government, medical and drug company representatives, which will work to come up with ways to roo...
Top 10 drug firms rely on sales of other companies’ products
Korea’s top ten companies by revenue are collaborating with foreign companies to sell products for their main source of income, according to Yakup.com, a pharmaceutical information provider.
Data showed that the co...
KHA sets eyes on emerging markets
The Korean Hospital Association said Wednesday its medical industry consultation committee will focus on expanding its overseas presence this year, targeting emerging markets, such as Far East, South East Asia and Cen...
Scientists develop new compound for treatment of obesity and diabetes
Korean scientists said Wednesday they have discovered a novel compound that may help treat obesity and diabetes, opening up the possibility of combating the chronic disease as a meaningful step forward and expands the...
KFDA focuses on safety in drug management
The Korea Food and Administration has recently reshuffled its Drug Safety Bureau in a move to effectively strengthen its drug safety function.
Under the reorganization plan, the Drug Screening Department belonging ...
Court ruling paves way to dismiss public distrust over drug makers
The Seoul High Court has invalidated an administrative disposition the health regulator imposed in 2009 on a pharmaceutical firm for selling medicines containing talc contaminated with asbestos.
The ruling paves wa...
Hanmi, Korea United seeking new growth engines
Pharmaceutical companies here are scrambling to find new growth engines against a deteriorating business environment in the aftermath of the government’s forced price cut for drugs covered by National Health Insurance...
