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Pharmacists say monopoly on OTC drugs needed to ensure public safety
The Ministry of Health and Welfare decided yesterday to reclassify 44 over-the-counter (OTC) medicines as quasi-drugs that can be purchased anywhere, such as convenience stores and supermarkets.
More recently, the ...
Health ministry announces selection criteria over OTC drugs
The Ministry of Health and Welfare issued its selection criteria, Wednesday, on 44 over-the counter (OTC) medicines that may be sold at supermarkets from August.
Among them are Dong-A’s popular tonic Bacchus-D, Don...
Western, oriental doctors clash over oriental medicine promotion law
The National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee Friday approved a bill to nurture the nation’s oriental medicine that includes some doctors’ demands.
However, the tug of war between western and oriental docto...
Will sale of OTC drugs at supermarkets be allowed?
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Wednesday that the medicine classification committee under the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council held a meeting to review the current classification of medicines in Korea a...
Supermarkets to sell liquid digestive
Over the counter drugs, such as liquid digestives and tonics (e.g., Bacchus-D and Ssangwhatang) that don't need a doctor's prescription, could be sold at supermarkets in the near future, according to market analysts.
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Health insurance to save 105 billion won in drug dispensing fee
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday that it plans to reduce the drug dispensing/management fee from July 1.
The plan will help the national health insurance save 105.3 billion won on an annual basis, a ...
Dispensing fee cut will hurt pharmacy sector
From July 1, the drug dispensing/fee is expected to be lowered and this will result in significant losses in pharmacies neighboring at medical institutions, according to market watchers.
The estimated losses are ba...
Political parties show mixed reaction over sales of OTC drugs at supermarkets
Lawmakers are very sensitive to pharmacists’ political leanings because the latter tend to be opinion leaders in neighborhoods throughout the country, according to political observers.
The National Assembly held a ...
Health minister under fire over OTC medicine issue
Minister of Health and Welfare Chin Soo-hee is in hot water over the issue of selling over-the-counter drugs outside pharmacies.
While pharmacists claim exclusive management rights for any drugs for safety reasons...
Health ministry to propose bill over OTC medicines
The government plans to submit a bill to the National Assembly in September as part of effort to revise the pharmaceutical law to allow convenience stores and supermarkets to sell over-the-counter medicines.
But ac...
