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Pharmaceutical CEOs urged to improve salespeople morale
The pharmaceutical industry has had bad years, with its morality put to the test following a series of kickback scandals involving the license suspension of 390 doctors and pharmacists.
The shady deals among doctor...
Health insurance to cover hospice service fee
The national health insurance is expected to cover hospice service charge at medical institutions nationwide to provide better medical service for those suffering from terminal cancer or other serious illnesses, the M...
External otitis, impetigo rise
There has been a rapid increase in treatment of people for external otitis and impetigo during a summer season every year, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service said recently.
According to its analysis...
Rebate-taking doctors and pharmacists indicted
The prosecution indicted 319 doctors and 71 pharmacists on charges of receiving what are widely known as "rebates" here from drug makers in return for prescribing, purchasing or recommending their products, the Minist...
Drug distribution cooperatives to be set up
The plan for small- and medium-sized drug distribution cooperatives is expected to get a momentum as the organizer will open an information session on August 18.
Market insiders said that the establishment of such ...
Doctors to prescribe more effective and cheaper drugs
The Korean Medical Association said Tuesday that it has called on the health ministry to provide them with a list of frequently prescribed drugs for the recent five years (2006-2010).
The KMA said that the list wil...
Insecticide market to get heated after mid-August
In early June every year, purchasing mosquito repellent used to be routine, but it seems to be of no use this year.
The disappearance of the flying bugs is backed by data; as of July 16, the population of mosquitoe...
Government to clarify different functions of medical institutions
The Ministry of Health and Welfare Wednesday gave a prior notice clarifying the different functions of general hospitals and private clinics to prevent general hospitals from being crowded with patients with mild symp...
Government looks into multinational firms
The government has placed curbs on the local pharmaceutical industry giving rebates to hospitals and doctors since last November.
The investigation is now conducting by the Fair Trade Commission, the Ministry of He...
Pharmacists protest against bill over restriction-free OTC products
The government announced last week it will seek approval for a bill to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law at the National Assembly in September for the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at places other than phar...
