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- The expansion of OTC medicine at convenience stores
- by Kim JiEun May 24, 2023 05:32am
- As safe household medicines enter their 10th year of introduction, public opinion is forming that the items and places where they can be used should be expanded with the weapon of ‘resolving the gap in medicines and strengthening access rights’. Starting with the application for a special case for demonstration of safe household medicine u
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- Diabetes Association also paid attention to 'zero' drinks
- by Choi, sun May 18, 2023 05:45am
- Possible inhibition of glycemic response and increased risk of cardiovascular events This year, while the American Diabetes Association recognized intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating as part of a meal pattern based on research results that help reduce weight and improve blood sugar, the Korean Diabetes Association also reviewed low-c
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- Olumiant set the first milestone for circular hair loss
- by Hwang, byoung-woo Apr 20, 2023 05:58am
- As Olumiant is listed as a treatment for severe alopecia areata in adults for the first time in Korea, expectations are growing as to how much impact it will have. Experts say that there are many positive factors, such as increased interest in hair loss disease, as it is a treatment that has already been in high demand. However, some point out t
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- Prescription of flu Txs rise with the spread of influenza A
- by Kang, Hye-Kyung Apr 5, 2023 05:48am
- Pharmacies are busy dispensing treatments due to the resurgence of influenza A, which has become prevalent again after December last year. Although a flu outbreak in March, the start of the new school year, is common, due to the lifting of the mask-wearing regulation and the varying temperature in the spring season, the adeno, rhino, paraviru
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- No. of Paxlovid prescriptions drop at pharmacies
- by Jung, Heung-Jun Apr 5, 2023 05:47am
- Contrary to the government’s plans to expand the number of pharmacies in charge of COVID-19 treatments to 6,000, the number has not increased from 4,000 due to reduced prescriptions. Moreover, pharmacies handling the COVID-19 treatments are predicting that more pharmacies would be applying to cancel their designation from the second half
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- It is difficult to solve the problem of expensive generics
- by Mar 16, 2023 05:46am
- The Pharmaceutical Association for a Healthy Society (CEO Hyung-geun Shin) submitted an opinion against the 'Partial Amendment to the National Health Insurance Act' proposed by Representative Kim Min-seok, saying that the problem of expensive generics cannot be solved with penalty-type rebates. On the 14th, the pharmaceutical association said
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- Daewoong/Novartis promise to cooperate
- by Kim JiEun Feb 27, 2023 05:57am
- On the 22nd, the Korea Pharmaceutical Association (Chairman Choi Kwang-Hoon) disused stock medicine return TF (Team Leader Jung Hyeon-cheol) held a meeting with Daewoong Pharmaceutical and Novartis Korea regarding the return of unused stock medicine and announced that they had agreed to actively cooperate in a settlement. In the case of Daewo
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- Australian supply of Tylenol 500 mg is embarrassing
- by Kang, Hye-kyung Feb 16, 2023 05:52am
- Pharmacists seem to be confused as 500mg of Tylenol products arrive one after another at pharmacies that ordered 500mg of Tylenol at the end of January due to supply increase issues. Pharmacists who bought the product before the price hike responded that the newly distributed Tylenol is expected to cause confusion among pharmacists as wel
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- Viatris Korea, "Viagra's supply expected on Jan 23"
- by Kim JiEun Jan 19, 2023 05:58am
- Viatris Korea announced short-term out-of-stock for some products, including Viagra, while predicting normal supply this month. On the 16th, Viatris Korea sent a notice to hospitals, pharmacies, and drug wholesalers on the 16th, saying, "Viagra, Viagra Film, Cardura-XL, Detrusitol Short-Term Out of Stock." In the announcement, the company sai
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- Dispensing drugs through text or KakaoTalk illegal
- by Kang, Shin-Kook Jan 17, 2023 06:02am
- If a patient takes a picture of his or her prescription and sends it via KakaoTalk or text message to the pharmacist, is it legal or illegal to dispense the drug? To Korean Pharmaceutical Association’s question, the Ministry of Health and Welfare recently replied that “Although the situation may differ by case, even with the patient’s
