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Dong-A to discontinue TV ads on Bacchus-D
Dong-A Pharmaceutical, the nation's No.1 drug maker, will discontinue its television advertisement on the popular Bacchus-D energy drink sooner or later.
As 48 over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, including Bacchus-D,...
Pharmacies, supermarkets to face off over OTC products
Tension may escalate between supermarket owners and pharmacists over 48 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that have been allowed to be sold at supermarkets and 24-hour convenient stores from July 21.
However, most drug ...
Court rejects pharmacists’ suit for drug dispensing fee
A Seoul Administrative court rejected pharmacists’ injunction request to nullify the proposed cut of dispensing fee at pharmacy.
The court ruled Friday that the Notice of the health ministry was legal because the m...
Pharmacy owners urged to consider pricing option
Starting July 21, 48 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs were allowed to be sold outside pharmacies, such as at supermarkets and 24-hour convenience stores.
But for a while at least, consumers will find things hit or miss...
Drug wholesalers reluctant to supply medicines to supermarkets
People will be unable to buy Bacchus drink— one of the most popular tonics here — or other over-the-counter (OTC) at supermarkets and 24-hour convenience stores for the time being as pharmaceutical wholesalers are ver...
Opposition party cautious in revision of OTC related bill
The Ministry of Health and Welfare is considering submitting a bill for the revision at the forthcoming regular session of the National Assembly in September to allow the sale of non-prescription drugs at places other...
Government seeking to expand RFID system for pharmaceuticals
Radio tags area likely to be expanded on the containers of 50 percent of all drugs sold here by 2015, the government said recently, in order to create a wireless tracking system that enables better inventory control a...
Green Cross R&D center to open by 2013
Green Cross Corp. broke ground Thursday to build a major global research & development (R&D) center in the Yongin Mokam Town of Kyunggi Province, the largest of its kind in the metropolitan region.
The 28,510-squar...
48 OTC drugs are unavailable at supermarkets
Despite the government’s announcement Wednesday that 48 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs would be available at retail outlets other than pharmacies from Thursday, they were not on the shelves of most convenience stores.
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Government urged to reconsider drug price cut
To further stimulate research and development (R&D) in the pharmaceutical industry, the government should enhance certainty in pricing and reimbursement and adequately reward the developers of drugs with proven clinic...
