New drug pricing plan triggers concerns at hospital bidding market

Debates on the drug prices at the hospital bidding market are expected to occur between drug manufacturers and wholesalers, as the prices of 8,776 drugs out of the total 14,410 listed on the national health insurance will go down by an average of 17 percent and by as much as 33 percent, according to market observers.

For example, when a hospital decide to buy a drug for 900 won where its rei...