AI-generated image. Twenty-five years after the separation of prescribing and dispensing was implemented, assessments of its success remain divided over its central goal of reducing drug costs. The separation of prescribing and dispensing is a system that divides professional res
2026-07-03
AI-generated image. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) identified prescription drug ingredients and other substances in imported foods marketed as treatments for insomnia and blocked their entry into South Korea. The MFDS said on the 2nd that it tested 30 imported foods
2026-07-02
AI-generated image. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) will hold a forum to discuss specific policy directions following the introduction of full labeling for genetically modified foods (GMOs). The MFDS said it will present “GMO Food Labeling System and Policy Direction”
2026-07-02
AI-generated image. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has disclosed concrete results from its infectious disease big data accumulated during the COVID-19 response, including changes to public health policies and the publication of more than 40 papers in leadi
2026-07-02
AI-generated image. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will significantly reduce the time required to approve clinical trial plans from the current 30 days to 10 days and introduce a one-stop integrated review system for digital-combination medicines. On the 2nd, the MFDS held
2026-07-02
AI-generated image. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is leading the development of the world’s first international guideline for assessing dependence on stimulant drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. The ministry’s National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluatio
2026-07-01
Sejong Government Complex, Ministry of Health and Welfare. The time required for rare disease treatments to be listed for National Health Insurance coverage will be significantly shortened from the current 240 days to no more than 100 days. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said
2026-07-01
AI-generated image. As legislation to gradually raise the retirement age to 65 emerged as a government priority for 2026, pharmaceutical companies face increasingly complex calculations over labor costs. The Ministry of Employment and Labor reported to the president that legislat
2026-07-01
Ministry of Health and Welfare logo. Eligibility criteria for reenrollment in South Korea’s special health insurance program for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia will be substantially eased. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said it improved the system effective July 1 so
2026-07-01
AI-generated image. Starting July 1, the contribution limit for the Yellow Umbrella deduction plan will increase from 3 million won per quarter to 18 million won annually, expanding tax-saving opportunities for self-employed medical and pharmaceutical professionals, including cli
2026-07-01
