Pharmacists, NHIC fail to narrow gap over 2012 dispensing charges

The National Health Insurance Corp. aims to narrow differences over next year’s pharmacy dispensing fee and start bargaining in earnest with the Korean Pharmaceutical Association during a fourth round of talks Friday, but both sides failed to reach an agreement.

“It is quite surprise for the NHIC to suggest lower level of dispensing charge than 2.2 percent agreed on both parties last year,” ...