300 drugs to be re-categorized

The Korea Food and Drug Association (KFDA) said Friday it will complete the re-classification of all 39,254 drugs sooner or later, after forming a special task force consisting of experts who are neutral on the issue.

Among these items, approximately 300 medicines including contraceptives or eye drops will be re-categorized into prescription drugs or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, according ...