The EU Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) recently requested the Korean government to improve drug-related regulations in the ECCK White Paper 2022, published on Friday.The white paper contains recommendations from EU companies regarding the Korean regulatory environment for 16 industrial sectors,
Korea's new Covid-19 cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day Tuesday, as the virus trend continues to decline.On Tuesday, Korea added 16,423 new Covid-19 infections, including 106 cases from abroad, bringing the total caseload to 24,848,184, according to the Korea Disease Control an
After the so-called Three Drug Acts, which calls for establishing the narcotics agency, was proposed, concerns are growing that the administrative power of the existing department responsible for managing and supervising drugs could be dispersed.On Sept. 29, Rep. Chang Dong-hyuk of the ruling People
From famous music producers to young adults traveling from abroad, an increasing number of Koreans are using narcotics. Don Spike, a music producer, was arrested on Monday for using methamphetamine and is currently under investigation on charges of violating the Narcos Control Act.He was arrested at
A lawmaker on Friday called for preparing a Korean version of a treatment guideline for people suffering from Covid-19’s aftereffects, saying their number exceeded 54,000 in the past two years.Rep. Suh Young-seok of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) said so based on his analysis of
The government decided to remove Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing requirements for inbound travelers starting from Oct. 1With the decision, Korea has completely lifted all antivirus restrictions regarding inbound travelers.Korea has been slowly lifting quarantine measures for oversea
More than half of Koreans were in favor of lifting the indoor mask mandate, a survey showed.The survey, conducted by Professor Yoo Myung-soon’s team at Seoul National University College of Public Health and Kstat Research, asked the opinions of 1,000 Koreans 18 and older on the indoor mask mandate.I
The Korea Orphan and Essential Drug Center (KODC) established to supply essential drugs safely, is not playing its role, an opposition lawmaker pointed out, criticizing it for not knowing the current stockpiles of essential medicines.Rep. In Jae-keun of the largest opposition Democratic Party of Kor
The biotech industry has recently become a key sector for many countries as the industry supports the health of citizens in an aging society and serves as an engine for economic growth.Many countries have created a “biocluster” where universities, public research institutes, and companies are concen
Reflecting the continuous decline of new Covid-19 cases, health authorities on Wednesday set the pandemic's risk at a "low level" nationwide, the second-lowest of their five-tier rating system.It was the second time the entire nation entered the low-risk level since the government introduced the wee
Despite Korea's crackdown on the smuggling of capsules from China containing the powdered flesh of dead babies, attempts to smuggle the infant flesh capsules' into Korea are still continuing.According to data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS) submitted to Rep. Kim Young-sun of the ruling People Pow
Child abuse cases surged in Korea in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic apparently affected by reduced outdoor activities, government data showed Wednesday.The worsening data could aggravate Korea’s already ultra-low birth rate because childhood emotional abuse could kill the desire to get married an
A report from Statistics Korea showed that 5,030 people died from Covid-19 in 2021, which is five times more than the Covid-19 related deaths in 2020.The Covid-19 death rate per 100,000 people was 9.8, an increase of 7.9 from the previous year's 1.9.By age, the Covid-19 death rate per 100,000 people
Suicide was the No. 1 cause of South Korean deaths among those aged between 10 and 39, and cancer, among those aged 40 or more, in 2021, government data showed.According to Statistics Korea’s report on the causes of deaths in 2021, an average of 37 people took their lives per day, and the nation’s s
Korea added 14,168 new Covid-19 infections, including 220 cases from abroad, bringing the total caseload to 24,634,296, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The figure is the lowest since July 11, when the country reported 12,672 cases.The nation also reported 33 more
The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) is under police investigation after the agency learned that its employee stole 4.6 billion won ($3.2 million) from creditors’ accounts, the largest embezzlement case in the agency's history.According to the NHIS, the employee, surnamed Choi, was in charge
Korea has decided to maintain its rules for wearing indoor masks, the prime minister said Friday.“Wearing masks indoors, along with hand washing and periodic ventilation, is still the best way to prevent Covid-19 infection,” Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said during a government response meeting.Han s
More than 97 percent of Koreans have Covid-19 antibodies, according to a government survey.However, the quarantine authorities stressed the importance of continuous quarantine, noting that antibodies might lower the rate of exacerbation, but they do not increase the defense against the virus.The Cen
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said it will resume on-site inspections of overseas biopharmaceutical manufacturing plants, currently suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, starting from 2023.The MFDS revised the “Pre-Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Evaluation of Biopharmaceuticals” r
The government plans to completely lift the remaining obligation to wear face masks outdoors as early as this week, as the Covid-19 viral wave is slowing down.Although the government lifted the obligation to wear face masks outdoors in May, it kept mandatory outdoor masks when participating in gathe