KPMA suggests hike in health insurance premiums

The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufactures Association (KPMA) recommended an increase in the contribution rate in Korea's national health insurance plan in a press interview on October 15.

Uh Joon-sun, chairman of KPMA and CEO of Ahn-Gook Pharm, said that low medical fee should be readjusted to a realistic level, as part of efforts to root out he rampant rebate practice,

"The contribution rat...