Regulatorische Updates

The Gwangjin‑gu Pharmacists Association voiced worries to a lawmaker about the government's plan to broaden home delivery of prescription medicines, citing safety and regulatory issues.

The Korean MFDS announced a meeting on Oct 10 to guide herbal medicine makers on the new standard decoction definition effective Sep 2024 and share change‑approval procedures.

South Korea's MFDS has detailed new review criteria and updated guidelines for digital therapeutic device trials covering seven mental‑health and substance‑use disorders.

A Korean lawmaker urged the government to lift caps on IVF and IUI coverage under national health insurance, citing patient cost barriers and the need for case‑by‑case care.

Rising GLP‑1 obesity drug prescriptions in Korea prompt calls for enhanced misuse prevention and clinical appropriateness checks.

The Korean Pharmacy Association for Health Society urges a shift to a public, non‑profit telemedicine platform ahead of the December 24 medical law amendment.

The Korean Pharmacy Information Center will host a seminar on October 22 for pharmaceutical registration staff, covering practical registration procedures and common review cases.

Bills aim to reduce the mandatory 3‑year service for public health and military assessment doctors to 2‑2.5 years, easing burden and stabilizing specialist supply.

Pharmacists have staged a 356‑day relay rally outside the Blue House, urging resolution of confusion surrounding han‑yak‑sa licensing and a safe drug environment.

The society seeks to halve the national dyslipidemia screening cycle from four to two years and push for insurance and primary‑care policy updates.

Korean Biochem Pharm received regulatory approval for two silodosin‑rosuvastatin sustained‑release tablets, expanding Korean United Pharm’s product line.

A bill introduced by lawmaker Choi Hyuk‑jin aims to include security staff as protected persons, reduce liability for lawful restraint, and mandate security equipment, responding to over 3,300 ER disturbance reports in five years.