Multinational pharmaceutical companies have been eagerly hiring employees for Government Affairs (GA). Even companies that originally had no such position have newly created the position.

Until now, the distinction between areas covered by Market Access (MA) and GA was unclear, and GA's target 'government institutions’ were limited to directly relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), Health and Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA), and National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). This was why in quite many companies, the MA managers also took care of GA.

However, such industry practices have changed much over the past few years. Many multinatio