Fines imposed on a drug having no substitute for exposure of illegal rebates

If a drug exposed for illegal rebate has no clinical substitute, suspension of health insurance benefit will be replaced to a fine.

If a drug cannot be prescribed, supplied or distributed, has a risk to cause serious impacts on health or get no influence from suspension of health insurance benefit, a fine will replace the suspension.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare(Minister Neung-Hoo Park,...