Regulatory Updates

The government plans to expand telemedicine prescription drug delivery to all patients, prompting the Free‑Medical‑Care Movement to demand an immediate stop, citing profit motives of private platforms.

대한약사회는 31일 긴급 상임이사회에서 국민건강권 사수 비상대책위원회(가칭) 구성을 심의·의결하고, 연제덕·김성진·최종석 등을 위원장 후보로 선정했다.

Lawyer Kim Ki-ung introduced a bill to amend the Emergency Medical Act, aiming to increase night and holiday pediatric services and address gaps in non‑capital and rural areas.

Pharmacist groups in Korea are demanding emergency meetings and protesting as the government hints at broader drug delivery linked to telemedicine, fearing impacts on professional roles and local pharmacies.

The National Assembly approved a pharmacist law amendment limiting pharmacy names that could encourage excessive drug use; the Health Ministry issued a supporting statement.

The government plans to discuss expanding medication delivery linked to telemedicine, and the topic may be raised during this year’s National Assembly audit, prompting potential regulatory scrutiny.

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.

The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) has appointed Prof. Oh Joo-hwan of Seoul National University College of Medicine as Director of its Policy Research Institute, effective Sept 1.

A KPA News report reveals that 10 of 16 Korean provinces have no institutions delivering pediatric and adolescent palliative care under the Ministry’s support program.

The Korean Pharmaceutical Association announced it will mount legislative and policy resistance to the government's plan to expand prescription drug delivery to all telemedicine patients, refusing to join related government talks.

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.

The Korean government proposes broader prescription delivery for telemedicine patients, but experts question the evidence and note needed legal changes.