With the presidential election two months ahead, patient groups have asked the presidential candidates to introduce an expedited listing system in the National Health Insurance for new drugs directly related to life.

On the 7th, the Korea Alliance of Patients' Organizations had set out to propose and deliver ‘4 key patient policies’ for patients in the healthcare industry to the presidential candidates of each party.

The 4 key patient policies that were delivered to the candidates were: ▲ Introduction of an expedited NHI listing system for new drugs that are directly related to life ▲Establishment of an integrated patient support platform ▲ Severe disease and patient-focused inno