Regulatory Updates
Sep 16, 2026•1 min read
Experts Call for New Evaluation System for Innovative Cancer Drugs in Korea
At a forum on sustainable healthcare, Professor Ahn Hee‑kyung highlighted bottlenecks in Korean patients’ access to innovative anticancer drugs and urged a valuation framework that includes clinical and socioeconomic benefits.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 15, 2026•1 min read
South Korea Health Ministry Urges Gradual Expansion of Drug Delivery Ahead of Telemedicine Rollout
The Ministry of Health and Welfare says drug delivery should be expanded step‑by‑step and remote medication counseling needs fee incentives, amid strong opposition from the Korean Pharmaceutical Association and consumer groups.
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Regulatory Updates
Sep 15, 2026•1 min read
Korean Society of Obesity Urges National Management Policy for Adult Obesity
Experts highlighted adult obesity as a chronic disease and national health issue, calling for improved treatment access and a state‑level management system at the ICOMES policy session.
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Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
Korean Lawmakers Urge Prioritizing Rare Disease Policies
Lawmakers and the Korean Rare & Intractable Disease Association held a press conference urging that rare disease patients not be sidelined in policy priorities.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
South Korea Health and Welfare Committee Schedules Bill Review Subcommittee Meetings for Oct 15‑16
The National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee will hold subcommittee sessions on Oct 15 and 16 to examine health‑related legislation, following a plenary meeting on Oct 11.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
KPA Calls for Immediate Resolution of Long‑standing Herbal Pharmacist Licensing Issues
The Korean Pharmacists Association held its 349th day rally, urging the government and parliament to clarify pharmacist and herbal pharmacist license scopes and resolve the issue promptly.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
Health and Welfare Committee Subcommittee to Review Pharmacist Law Amendments Mid-Month
The Health and Welfare Committee’s bill review subcommittee is expected to meet in mid‑month to consider pending pharmacist‑related legislation, including amendments to the pharmacist law.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
South Korea Establishes Regional Essential Public Healthcare Office, Names Son Young‑rae Director
South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare creates a new office to integrate regional, essential and public healthcare, with its first director pledging collaborative action to close medical gaps.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
KPA Sets Name and Structure of Committee to Block Convenience Store Drugs and Telemedicine Delivery
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association confirmed the official name and detailed organization of an emergency response committee aimed at preventing the expansion of convenience‑store drug sales and telemedicine drug delivery.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 14, 2026•1 min read
Dementia Patient Missing Reports Reach 73,313; Fingerprint Pre‑Registration Stagnates at 50.2%
Data from police and health ministry show 73,313 dementia‑patient missing reports from 2022 to June 2024, while cumulative fingerprint pre‑registration remains at 50.2%.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 13, 2026•1 min read
South Korea Pre‑Pregnancy Support Leaves Thousands Unpaid for Fertility Tests
Analysis of Seoul data shows over 70,000 applicants for fertility test subsidies, but more than 4,000 have not received the test fee payment.
Regulatory Updates
Sep 13, 2026•1 min read
Pharmacists and Civil Groups Protest Government Plan to Expand Telemedicine Drug Delivery
The Korean government has begun discussing nationwide drug delivery for telemedicine patients, prompting pharmacists and civil society to organize a protest in Seoul.