Regulatory Updates
Sep 22, 2026•1 min read
Pharmacists Raise Concerns Over Expanded Prescription Home Delivery Policy in Gwangjin‑gu
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.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 22, 2026•1 min read
Korean Pharmacy Association Calls for Public Telemedicine Platform
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.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 21, 2026•1 min read
Korean Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis Calls for 2‑Year Dyslipidemia Screening Interval
The society seeks to halve the national dyslipidemia screening cycle from four to two years and push for insurance and primary‑care policy updates.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 21, 2026•1 min read
Lawmakers Propose Amendment to Medical Law to Protect Against Hospital Violence
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.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 21, 2026•1 min read
Parliamentary Forum Addresses Operating‑Room CCTV Reform on 10th Anniversary of Kwon Dae‑hee Death
Lawmakers and health NGOs held a discussion on improving operating‑room CCTV to protect patient rights, marking ten years since Kwon Dae‑hee’s death.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 21, 2026•1 min read
Korea lawmakers discuss rural healthcare policy reforms
Health and Welfare Committee Chair Lee Man-hee and Agriculture Committee Chair Seo Sam-seok co‑hosted a forum to address medical gaps and care burdens in rural areas.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 21, 2026•1 min read
Korean Pharmaceutical Association Forms Emergency Committee to Block Telemedicine Drug Delivery Expansion
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association launched an emergency response committee to oppose the government's plan to expand prescription drug delivery for telemedicine, announcing coordinated action across regional branches.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 21, 2026•1 min read
Competition Heats Up for New National Medical School Planned to Open by 2030
Jeonnam Gwangju Suncheon University and Gyeongbuk Gyeongguk University vie for a 100‑seat national medical school, sparking parliamentary debate and mixed local reactions.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 20, 2026•1 min read
First Phase of Drug Price Ceiling Reassessment Targets 14,013 Items, 1,576 Excluded
Korea's Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service released a list of 14,013 drugs for price‑ceiling re‑evaluation, excluding 1,576 items, leaving 12,437 for review.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 20, 2026•1 min read
Korean Lawmaker Demands Budget Increase for Care Workers' Wages
Lawmaker Jeon Jong-deok and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions condemned the lack of budget for care‑worker pay and urged the National Assembly to allocate more funds.
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Regulatory Updates
Sep 19, 2026•1 min read
Public Petition Calls for Full Repeal of Telemedicine Medication Delivery Policy in Korea
A Korean public petition has quickly amassed over 25,000 signatures, urging the government to withdraw the expanded drug‑delivery policy linked to telemedicine before the Oct 3 deadline.
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Regulatory Updates
Sep 17, 2026•1 min read
South Korea to Enforce ‘One Pharmacist, One Pharmacy’ Rule from Nov 27
From Nov 27, Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare will regulate the ‘one pharmacist, one pharmacy’ principle for both opening and operating pharmacies, with penalties for operating multiple outlets.
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