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KPTA wants rewards for drug export
The Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association demanded strong incentives to drug manufacturers who export active pharmaceutical ingredients and/or finished products.
KPTA vice chairman Kil Kwang-seop called for more...
Kim named production head of Janssen China
Johnson & Johnson promoted Kim Soo-chang, who has served as a production head of Janssen Korea, to a plant head of Janssen China, it was learned Tuesday.
Industry watchers said Kim is likely to be in charge of prod...
Pharmacies collect 180 tons of drug waste in 2010
In recent years, there has been a culture in favor of prescription drugs. People go to the doctor expecting a prescription to cure their pain. A typical household has pills sitting right in cabinets because people do ...
Registered executives at pharmaceutical companies paid 195 million in 2010
Registered executives of 30 KOSPI-listed pharmaceutical companies received an average 195.3 million won in gross pay last year.
According to Yakup Shinmoon, Samjin Pharmaceutical topped the 2010 wage list as it pai...
Concerns growing over exemption of injectable preparations in DUR system
There is a mounting discontent over the planned introduction of a government-imposed review of prescribed drugs.
Pharmacists claimed that the exemption of injectable preparations in the Drug Utilization Review (DUR...
Lawmaker pushing legislation on eligibility of doctor candidates
An opposition lawmaker submitted Monday a bill aimed at enhancing the eligibility of doctor candidates.
The bill, drafted by Ref. Park Eun-soo of the major opposition Democratic Party, would require prospective doc...
Drugmakers spur OTC-promotion strategies
Domestic pharmaceutical are focusing more and more on OTC promotion strategies to overcome difficulties at home, as they witness dramatic changes in the business environment such as regulations by the government, conf...
SK Chemicals to recruit young Korean
SK Chemicals to recruit young Korean
SK Chemicals will recruit new employees who will become its next recruit global human resources to pioneer the local vaccine and biodrug businesses.
The company will receive ...
Yuhan employers enjoy highest annual pay
An average pharmaceutical firm employee receives 46 million won in annual salary, and employees of Yuhan Corp. and Handok Pharmaceutical get higher annual salaries than their peers in the pharmaceutical sector.
Acc...
88% of 65,655 medical institutions join DUR system
As the Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system has implemented nationwide from April 1, 89.3 percent of hospitals and pharmacies have joined the system, according to the Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service.
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