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Regional hospital union's strikes still lingers on
180 regional hospital union executives launched on August 21 an open-air rally at the presidential residence, calling for the government to promptly settle the prolonged hospital strikes, while lifting the interventio...
Hospitals failed to recruit residents in 22 therapeutic areas.
In the 2nd half of this year the recruit of residents showed failure at 22 therapeutic areas except popular sectors like dermatology and ophthalmology according to the survey compiled by the Korea Hospital Association...
10 percent reduction on admission quota of medical resources triggers dispute
The recent controversy over 10 percent reduction on the admission quota of medical resources have flared up between the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development and medical circle, and this has baffled ex...
Hospital pharmacy society to form juridical corporation.
The Korea Society of Hospital Pharmacy (hereinafter called Society) is trying to set up a juridical corporation, which will be, then, the 3rd event applied to the MOHW's establishment standards of juridical corporatio...
KNPA to change the name of neuropsychiatry department for better image in public
The Korea Neuropsychiatry Practitioners Association (KNPA) is launching its campaign to change the name of neuropsychiatry department.
In a recent survey of the people, the KNPA said that as a result of evaluating ...
10% down on medical school entrance quota next year.
The Medical System Development Commission affiliated to the President took the 2nd meeting at the grand conference room of the Korea Medical and Social Research Institute on Aug. 8 and discussed the entrance quota for...
KMA threatens to stage another strike against government's drug policy
The Korea Medical Association (KMA) has recently decided to go on a general strike (including nationwide rallies) against the government's drug-related policy, since the government did not respond to their request to ...
Drug price scandals boosted KMA to claim abolishment of reform program.
The KMA recently appealed to put the responsible officials on the public hearing for the drug price scandals implicated with foreign multinational drug corporations in the process of implementing the medical reform pr...
KPTA to support pharmaceutical production plant in NK.
The North Korea Visit Team comprising of 5 top executive members of the Korea Pharmaceutical Trade Association (KPTA) including Chairman Chung Seung-whan of Hanbul Pharm. Co., Vice Chairman Chung Ji-suk of Hanmi Phar...
10 billion won funded for critical disease treatment.
Samsung Life Insurance announced to raise about 10 billion won of funds to support 3 public institutions including the National Cancer Center for 3 years to come in order to fight against the fatal diseases like cance...
