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NHIC to establish 2011 guideline for medical service charge
The National Health Insurance Corporation plans to finalize its guideline designed to determine doctor’s treatment charges next year, according to informed sources.
The sources said the NHIC will raise the medical ...
Wholesalers to stage second rally against unified distribution system
A group of wholesalers will hold a rally in front of the Ministry of Health ad Welfare in Seoul on October 19 to protest the government’s plan to scrap the unified distribution system at the end of this year, accordin...
Seoul concentration for treatment of cancer intensifies
Cancer patients living in some local regions have not benefited from sufficient medical service, according to a lawmaker.
Rep. Choo Seung-yong of the Democratic Party said on October 11 that there are no adequate m...
Yungjin files patent application for novel time release formulation technology
Yungjin Pharm announced on October 11 that it has recently filed its patent applications for novel sustained-release technology at home and abroad.
“This patent invention relates to pharmaceutically active formulat...
KFDA likely to ban sibutramine-based drugs
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), which reaffirmed the safety and distribution of sibutramine-based drugs in July, announced its plan on October 9 to review the substance once again after much criticism a...
NHIC seeks to lower NHI prices on five medical institutions
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) unveiled its plan to negotiate its 2011 NHI price for medical, dental, oriental medicine and pharmacy.
In a meeting with four groups of medical and pharmaceutical as...
Treatment costs for pneumothorax rise 143% for 8 years
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) says that the treatment costs for pneumothorax surged 143 percent from 17.3 billion won in 2002 to 4.2 trillion won in 2009.
Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas...
Chung Se-young elected president of PSK
Chung Se-young, a professor at Kyunghee University pharmacy college, has been elected as president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (PSK), it was learned on October 8.
Chung was in a competition with Ham Won-ho...
Ildong completes KGMP plant for cephalosporin
Ildong Pharm said recently it has newly constructed a KGMP-accredited plant by investing 70 billion won to produce cephalosporin antibiotics and cancer drugs.
“To expand the overseas markets, we have built a new pl...
Debate reignited over IPA-containing painkillers
Lawmakers are urging health authorities to take a harder at safety concerns regarding painkillers containing isopropylantipyrine (IPA), a substance that has been linked to side effects including cardiovascular disorde...
