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KFDA to conduct validation scheme for 5,000 drugs this year
The Korea Food and Drug Administration plans to conduct its validation program for 5,000 medicines from 130 pharmaceutical firms based on an in-house checklist within the year.
The drug agency will focus on reviewi...
Chinese, Indian Pharmaceutical markets have been growing
The pharmaceutical industries in China and India are expected to achieve a double digit growth of 14-17 percent by 2014, according to the Korea Pharmaceutical Traders Association.
In a local workshop, a KPTA offici...
Wholesalers, pharmacists at odds over back margin
A dispute is brewing between pharmaceutical wholesalers and pharmacists, after the government accepted the illegal back margin as a form of financial cost.
However, wholesalers are ostensibly opposed to the governm...
Xolair improves patients' asthma-related quality of life
Results of a clinical study presented at a local congress of the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology show that Xolair (omalizumab) reduced the rate of severe asthma exacerbations in patients with...
Shortage of professors in local pharmacy schools getting serious
Many local pharmacy colleges are suffering from a shortage of professors as they prefer to move into 15 newly established pharmacy schools in the metropolitan areas.
“Many local pharmacy professors hesitate to work...
Drugmakers likely to be hit by new drug-pricing reform
The government’s plan to gradually lower drug prices, which is to be implemented in October, has stirred up concerns among drug companies.
They fear that the new initiative could not only slash their profits but p...
Implementing global budget payment scheme to reduce healthcare costs, civil groups say
A civic group called on the government to introduce the global budget payment scheme to ensure the sustainable operation of the national health insurance.
In a forum, the Korean Confederation of Trade Union chief K...
KFDA to expand DMF coverage
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is considering expanding the scope of drug master file (DMF) to ensure the supply of qualified pharmaceutical raw materials.
The drug agency has unveiled its plan to adopt the...
69% of pharmacy school applicants are females
More than six out of ten applicants in a mock test for pharmacy school entry are women who majored in chemistry and biology, a test management body said on June 15.
Prime MD said a total of 1,026 aspiring candidate...
Dongguk University to open Pharm-MBA course
Dongguk University said it will offer its joint pharmacy/masters of business administration program in September, helping to meet the need for pharmacists and other healthcare providers who understand general business...
