Regulatory Updates
Sep 7, 2026•1 min read
광주지방법원, 처방전 외 약 조제 약사에 300만원 벌금 선고
광주지방법원은 처방전에 없는 약을 조제한 약사에게 업무상 과실치상으로 300만원 벌금을 부과했다.
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Regulatory Updates
Sep 7, 2026•1 min read
Health NGOs Oppose Government Plan to Expand Remote Prescription Drug Delivery to All Patients
Around 40 health‑care civil society groups have jointly issued a statement opposing the government's proposal to extend remote prescription drug delivery to all patients, citing concerns over patient safety and market influence of telemedicine platforms.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 7, 2026•1 min read
Health NGOs Oppose Expansion of Telemedicine Prescription Delivery to All Patients
South Korean health‑civil society groups have formally opposed the government’s plan to extend telemedicine prescription delivery to all patients, citing patient safety and health‑insurance cost concerns.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 6, 2026•1 min read
Korea urges multidisciplinary inpatient care with dedicated pharmacists
Health professionals and the government in Korea call for formalizing multidisciplinary team care for hospitalized patients, including ward‑dedicated pharmacists, with staffing and compensation standards.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 5, 2026•1 min read
Democratic Party official urges patient‑first focus in government drug‑delivery expansion
Policy chief Jo Won‑jun warns that the government's push to expand medication delivery must prioritize public interest and patient safety, not benefit specific firms.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 5, 2026•1 min read
Jeju Pharmacists Association Opposes Government Drug Delivery Expansion
The Jeju Pharmacists Association calls for a halt to the government's plan to expand medication delivery, emphasizing patient safety over convenience.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 5, 2026•1 min read
Pharmacies Risk Prescription Errors by Misreading Patient Names, Highlights Recent Commentary
A recent KPA News piece notes that pharmacies sometimes dispense medication after misreading a patient’s name on prescriptions, echoing a lyric from miss A’s song.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 3, 2026•1 min read
MHRA publishes field safety notices for medical devices (24‑28 Aug 2026)
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency listed several field safety notices for devices such as femoral head adapters, infusion pump cassettes and fluoroscopic X‑ray systems between 24‑28 August 2026.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 3, 2026•1 min read
South Korea adds 12 hospitals to police investigation over alleged cancer patient fee refunds
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has asked police to investigate 12 additional medical institutions suspected of providing fee refunds ('payback') to cancer patients, raising the total to 18 cases.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 2, 2026•1 min read
Olympus Issues Recall of BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe Over Adhesive Defect
Olympus advises immediate discontinuation of BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe due to potential ceramic tip detachment.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 2, 2026•1 min read
Olympus Recalls BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe Over Adhesive Defect
Olympus advises immediate discontinuation of BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe due to possible adhesive shortage causing ceramic tip detachment.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 2, 2026•1 min read
MHRA warns of fatal embolism risk when parenteral nutrition administered without filter
The MHRA reports that delivering parenteral nutrition without a filter has caused adverse incidents, including a fatal embolism.