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Doctors to comply with public opinion on new fee plan
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) said Monday it will decide whether to halt operations for a week by conducting a public opinion poll over the diagnosis related group (DRG) payment system set to be implemented on ...
65% of older male adults suffer from nocturnal enuresis
Seven out of 10 Korean male adults aged over 40 years suffer from bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis), but about 75 percent of them have not received any medical treatment.
Nocturnal enuresis is a condition in which a ...
James Cheon to head Ahngook’s global business divisionAhngook Pharmaceutical Co said Monday it has appointed as its new executive director, James Cheon (S.Y. Cheon), a renowned expert in pharmaceutical licensing and foreign busines...
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Dispute on contraceptive drug
Controversy has been brewing recently over the release of morning-after pills since the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced the reclassification of some drugs.
Under the changed regulations, birth ...
Opportunity is limited in current quota of hospital pharmacists
The current quota of hospital pharmacists does not allow them to play their basic role, according to Yoon Hae-sul, vice chairman of the Hospital Pharmacists Association.
In a local symposium held on Saturday, Yoon ...
Pharmaceutical wholesalers struggling to improve bottom lines
Drug wholesalers are finding it increasingly difficult to boost their bottom line amid growing financial costs and credit card fees, analysts said.
To make matters worse, the nation’s average drug manufacturers are...
Sam-A to unveil new generic version of Viagra
Sam-A Pharmaceutical said Friday that it will release its novel dosage form of Viasin granule (sildenafil) from tomorrow.
The drug, which will be co-promoted by five local drug firms, is based on IDIA technology - ...
Pacific Pharma teams up with Medytox
Pacific Pharma said Thursday that it has established a marketing and distribution partnership with Medytox.
Under the strategic alliance, Pacific will be in charge of co-marketing Medytox’s Neurotoxin, a botulinum...
Enhanced sufficiency in local vaccines production eyed
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said Thursday that it plans to increase the number of domestic-made vaccines to 22 by 2017 from the current 10.
“We have developed our own vaccines based on the medical...
Wholesalers, GSK face off over profit margin of Augmentin
Things are going from bad to worse for domestic drug wholesalers these days as many pharmaceutical firms have further tightened their wallets amid concerns over falling revenue triggered by the government mandate drug...
