Drug identification system for non-reimbursable OTC drugs to be compulsory

The government has decided to expand the current drug identification system to all over-the-counter drugs from next year, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said recently.

Under the plan, manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs will be required to indicate their OTC dosage forms by using a company marking plus product marking via company logo or number, which may be distinctively d...