Kyungdong Pharm’s Ryu to head KPMA emergency committee

The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association announced on March 11 it has unanimously elected Ryu Duck-hee as a head of the association’s newly established emergency committee after ex-president Auh June-sun resigned in protest against the cash reward plan for doctors and pharmacists that would put mounting pressure to lower drug prices.

Ryu, 73, will be responsible for taking charge o...