The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Wednesday it has revised regulations to tighten the standards for managing the quality and safety of medications and ease the procedure for changing the clinical trial protocols.Under the revised rules, the ministry will upgrade its screening and evaluation
Food and Drug Safety Minister Lee Eui-kyung said she strongly agreed with lawmakers’ intention to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act to prevent drugmakers from illegally making and selling an unauthorized drug.At a parliament audit on the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the National Institut
A Ministry of Food and Drug Safety report has shown that some generic drugs sold in Korea are more expensive than the original medicines.The report also showed that the number of generic drugs in the top five treatments with the most number of generics was 10 times higher than that of the U.S. and F
The government widened the scope of treatments for severe atopic dermatitis (AD) to allow more severe AD patients no out of pocket cost at tertiary hospitals.The move came after some patients with severe AD symptoms protested the government’s decision that exempted the patient’s cost only for those
Lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties lambasted the government for assessing drug approval too favorably for pharmaceutical companies in a parliament audit on Tuesday.The National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee audited the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the National In
Korea’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to a two-digit number on Tuesday, but the authorities are still dealing with the aftermath of the sporadic outbreaks in large cities, including Seoul, Busan, and Daejeon.The nation reported 84 new virus cases, including 53 local infections, raising the cumulative c
Healthcare big data is drawing growing attention worldwide, as such data holds the key to new drug development and tailor-made patient care.In Korea, anticipation for wider use of big data has risen, especially after the three data-related laws took effect to expand the scope of big data use and rem
Daewoong Pharmaceutical has failed to list Fiblast (Ingredient: Trafermin), a burn treatment drug developed by Japan's Kaken Pharmaceutical, on the nation's reimbursement list for the fifth time.Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) announced such results after a meeting of the Drug
The public's distrust of the domestic influenza vaccines is deepening after additional problems arose with some products' safety and reliability.Influenza vaccines are in high demand this year among the people who want to avoid facing a “twindemic” situation -- the dual threat of a severe flu outbre
Korea’s new Covid-19 cases climbed above 100 for the first time in five days on Monday, as new infections continued to occur amid the government’s decision to downgrade the nation’s social distancing scheme.The caseload is only a slight increase from 98 a day earlier. Still, the nation is continuing
The month-long medical strike has long been over, with doctors and students returning to hospitals and schools.After the “coronavirus truce” ends, however, the government and medical community will lock their horns again over the four major issues, including the increase of medical doctors in part t
Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service will host the 2020 HIRA International Online Symposium and Training Course under the theme of “Covid-19 Pandemic, Balancing a New Normal by Enhancing Healthcare System,” from Oct. 26-28.Covid-19 has changed people's daily lives and caused a global econo
Korea reported new Covid-19 cases approaching 100 on Monday, putting health officials on alert on the first day of the eases social distancing measure.The nation recorded 97 new virus cases, including 68 local infections, raising the cumulative caseload to 24,703 as of midnight Sunday, the Korea Dis
Hepatitis C Virus has recently attracted attention again, with the 2020 Nobel Prize for Medicine going to three scientists who discovered HCV.The movement to combat hepatitis C is active worldwide. In Korea, however, it will not be possible to achieve the eradication until 2040, 10 years later than
Korea’s new Covid-19 cases fell back below 100 on Wednesday, but health officials remained cautious about letting down their guard over a possible resurgence of cluster infections.On Thursday, the nation reported 69 new virus cases, including 60 local infections, raising the cumulative caseload to 2
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and related associations jointly held an online seminar Tuesday to explore domestic regulatory approval and review guidelines for digital therapeutics (DTx) and ways for improvement.At the seminar, there has been a suggestion that a clear guideline for reg
Helixmith presented three study results of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, at the 2020 Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) held for two days from Sept. 30.Engensis (VM202), developed by Helixmith, has received orphan drug status and fas
Korea must introduce the employment sickness benefit scheme so that workers can receive timely treatment and get rest sufficiently, a lawmaker said.Rep. Ko Young-in of the ruling Democratic Party said in a news release on Tuesday that Korea was “almost the only country” among 36 OECD members with no
Korea's new virus cases stayed below 100 for six consecutive days on Tuesday, but health officials remained edgy, not ruling out the possibility of silent spread during the long holiday last week.The nation reported 75 new Covid-19 cases, including 66 local infections, on Tuesday, maintaining the nu
Korea’s new virus cases stayed below 100 for five consecutive days on Monday, but health officials remained vigilant against “silent spread” during the Chuseok holiday.The nation reported 73 new Covid-19 cases, including 64 local infections, on Monday, maintaining the number below 100 since Oct. 1.