The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has warned consumers to be cautious about directly purchasing some foreign health supplements through online shopping malls at home and abroad.The ministry inspected 30 products for the spring season targeting the improvement of fine dust, respiratory, and
Medical school professors repeatedly point out that the government's decision to increase in the medical school enrollment quota will compromise the quality of medical education.Some experts have gone so far as to express concerns that such actions could regress medical education by a century.As par
The rift between the government and the medical community is expected to deepen as Lim Hyun-taek, the president-elect of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), has firmly demanded a presidential apology and the dismissal of both the Minister and Vice Minister of Health and Welfare if the government w
The government said it could administratively prohibit resigned interns and residents from obtaining medical licenses in the U.S.On Friday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said so at a regular briefing of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to deal with junior physicians’
Amid mounting concerns about inadequate medical student education due to a drastic increase in their enrollment quota from 2025, government officials expressed an intention to obligate the sharing of cadavers for anatomy dissection among schools if supply fails to meet demand.Noting that a corpse ca
The allocation of increased medical school enrollment quota announced by the government is nothing more than an adjustment of quotas to solve the long-cherished wishes of private university hospitals, an opposition lawmaker said Wednesday.Some medical schools are located in provinces but educate the
As the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) prepares to announce the “Second Round Measures to Prevent and Control Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (2024-2028)” soon, poor access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as an issue.Many Koreans are believed to be purchasin
The Korean government officially announced an expansion of medical school enrollment quotas by 2,000 for the academic year 2025, marking the first significant increase in 27 years, on Wednesday.According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho, during a press conference held at
A recent study conducted by the Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) revealed that 60.5 percent of prescriptions issued through telehealth services are for non-reimbursed medications.The findings come from an analysis of prescriptions processed via the Public Prescription Delivery System (PPDS) a
Many Korean male medical students who took leave of absence en masse prepared to enlist in the military. However, the government maintains a position to encourage them to return to their studies as the allied leave itself is not recognized.The Association of Korean Medical University and Graduate Me
A recent survey conducted in Korea has highlighted a concerning lack of awareness among adults regarding Body Mass Index (BMI), a crucial indicator for obesity management.BMI, calculated by dividing one's weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters, serves as an indirect measure of b
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it issued a public notice of return-to-work to 1,308 trainee physicians who walked off their jobs in a protest against the government’s plan to sharply increase medical school admissions next year. The public notice took effect as of Tuesday. The ministry said
In a move to address the ongoing concerns within the Korean medical community regarding the expansion of the medical school admission quota, President Yoon Suk Yeol met with healthcare professionals on Monday, urging them to consider future generations and engage in dialogue without insisting on mai
Medical school professors said both the government and the medical community should make concessions to resolve the current situation. Still, the government has stuck to its stance of increasing the medical school enrollment quota by 2,000 per year.Bang Jae-seung, head of the National Medical School
Following last year's initiation, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is set to implement the Big Tech Regulatory Innovation Program this year. This year's program will see the participation of four new companies: Samsung Electronics, Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance, Hyundai Motor, and SKT
In a show of international solidarity, the Medical Women's International Association (MWIA) has issued a strong statement in support of the Korean Medical Women's Association (KMWA) following a gender-biased statement made by a high-level Korean government official in Seoul, Korea, this past Februar
The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of the U.K.’s Research and Innovation (UKRI).UKRI, overseeing an impressive budget of approximately 14 trillion won ($11 billion) as of last year, funct
After the government announced it would stop providing free Covid-19 drugs and start charging for them in the first half of this year, concerns are growing about a treatment gap due to delays in discussing the reimbursement of related medications.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention
The Korean government has requested drug distributors to prioritize the distribution of immunoglobulin products, utilized in treating immunodeficiency in pediatric and critically ill patients, to children's hospitals.Nam Hoo-hee, head of the Pharmaceutical Policy Division at the Ministry of Health a
Sleep is a fundamental human right crucial for overall health and well-being, yet it remains elusive for many.However, experts point out that Korean adolescents, truck drivers, shift workers, and women who are raising children do not get enough sleep and need policy support not only from individuals