Korean Health Ministry's New Pricing System Draws Industry Criticism
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare held a two-day forum offering a rare opportunity for Korean and foreign pharmaceutical officials to offer comments on the ministry's controversial new pricing system
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