Korea To Suspend Licenses Of 390 Doctors, Pharmacists Over Rebates From Pharma Companies
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - In its strongest and largest-ever crackdown on rebates, the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare issued two-month license suspensions on 319 doctors and 71 pharmacists for receiving illegal rebates from pharmaceutical companies and their wholesale vendors
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