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70-80% of lawmakers oppose OTC drug sales
A majority of lawmakers have opposed a revision bill to allow certain over-the-counter (OTC) drug sales outside pharmacies, said a lawmaker at a regular meeting of Mapo Pharmacists Association in Seoul, which were hel...
Pricing of low-priced essential drugs to be readjusted upward
The government on Tuesday approved a revised regulation of national health insurance laws on the current pricing system of low-priced essential drugs, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
During a Cabin...
Hospitals rushing to recruit new pharmacists
Leading hospitals are scrambling to hire pharmacists who took the state-run examination on Jan. 17. After examination, these hospitals staff was busying in promoting their payout level and welfare benefits to would-be...
Pharmacists to hold special meeting over restriction-free OTC products
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association plans to hold a special meeting with its local pharmacist association on Jan. 26 to discuss the sales of the so-called over-the-counter drugs at stores operated around-the-clock.
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30-odd OTC products to be sold at convenient stores
Aspirin and other simple medicines containing five active pharmaceutical ingredients are finally coming to convenience stores and supermarkets.
In a gathering with lawmakers of the opposition Democratic United Part...
Dong-A to receive additional royalty payments over biosimilar drug
Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. is expected to receive additional royalty of its biosimilar drug (Japanese code name: FSK-0808) to treat neutropenia from its partner Gene Techno Science (GTS) in Japan.
GTC’s sublicensees...
Samjin veers into functional health food market
Samjin Pharmaceutical Co. is entering the domestic functional health food market by launching Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC), a dietary supplement rich in polysaccharides and fiber - processed from the mycel...
Cystitis in elderly women on rise
Cystitis among the elderly population is rising, the health authorities revealed recently.
Cystitis is inflammation of the urinary bladder. Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the tube that conne...
Lawmakers oppose bill decision on easier access to drugs
Ruling and opposition lawmakers renewed their determination to block a revision bill that would allow supermarkets to sell over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, such as painkillers and cold medicines.
Kim Jin-pyo, floor le...
Local drug makers face dilemma over 2012 sales
A majority of Korean companies are said to finalize their target sales for this year, which are a similar level to those of last year, ahead of the government’s plan to cut drug prices by an average of 14 percent star...
