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Drug price reduction delayed due to suspension of execution

By Lee, Jeong-Hwan | translator Kim, Jung-Ju

23.11.06 12:05:05

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Preventing pharmaceutical companies’ tricks

Ministry of Health and Welfare implements amendment to the Health Insurance Act on the 20th, including drug price reduction and refund measures


As the so-called 'Drug Price Reduction Litigation Recovery and Refund System' is about to be implemented in earnest from the 20th, it is expected that some pharmaceutical companies will be put on hold in their tricks to preserve the prices of their own drugs by nullifying or delaying the effect of the government's drug price reduction disposition. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the 6th, according to the results of administrative litigation on drug price reduction, the amendment to the Health Insurance Act and subordinate laws to post-settlement the recovery and refund of drug costs between pharmaceutical companies and insurance authorities will take effect from the 20th. The amendment requires dome

Lee, Jeong-Hwan(junghwanss@dailypharm.com)
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