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KMA favors GNP candidate in presidential race
Political analysts say that the Korea Medical Association (KMA) is likely to fully support a candidate Lee Hoi-Chang of the majority Grand National Party (GNP) in the December presidential election due to their apathy...
New government should permit OTCs sale at supermarket
With the presidential election about one month away, the medical circle called for three major presidential candidates to allow OTCs sale at supermarket.
In a recent forum on the preferred health care policies in t...
Medical and pharmaceutical communities resumed to denounce.
The KMA and the KPA were almost about to make a peaceful settlement but suddenly denounced each other for libels these days.
Following the KPA's prosecution against the executives of KMA on Oct. 8 in charge of lib...
Medical community to disagree with government on clinic's revenue increases.
The KMA harshly opposed against the MOHW report covering that the private clinics located in residential areas made their revenue increases after the implementation of the medical and pharmacy role separation program....
Hot public criticism on medical professor's disciplinary measure.
The Korea Medical Association (KMA) declared a KMA membership disqualification measure to professor Kim Yong-ik of Seoul National University College of Medicine and Prof. Cho Hung-joon of Ulsan Medical School for 2 an...
Two medical professors reprimanded due to deep involvement in drafting SDP function
The ethics committee of the Korean Doctors Association decided on October 9 to suspend the qualifications for KDA's membership of professor Kim Yong-ik, Seoul Medical College and professor Cho Hong-joon, Ulsan Medical...
Import of pharmaceutical bulks up 104 percent in first half
According to data compiled by the Korean Pharmaceutical Traders Association (KPTA) on the ex-import status in the first half of 2002, the import records of pharmaceutical bulks, etc. rose by 81 percent to $2.1...
Management of doctor's license is subject to public organization, KMA claims
The registration and management of doctor's license, which become a negotiating issue of mutual recognition agreement (MRA) in the accountancy sector according to WTO's Doha Development Agenda, a recent forum said.
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Recovery of cognitive function may be essential in patients with psychosis
"Patients with psychosis may be normally engaged in the social activities through better enhancement of their cognitive functions associated with their accurate recognition and behaviors in the surroundings," said Pro...
KHA to oppose minimum drug pricing system
The Korean Hospital Association (KHA) opposed the imminent implementation of the minimum drug pricing system related to the government's ceiling criteria of drug prices, calling for adoption of more improved report pr...
