Korea Moves To Cut Drug Prices Of Seven Pharma Companies Over Rebates
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - In its first action following a warning in 2009 about drug rebates, the Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare is moving to cut market prices for 131 products manufactured by seven local Korean pharma companies by as high as 20%
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