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8 Essential Medicines Designated
Photo: 메디컬투데이 In short The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has newly designated 8 medicines used to treat newborns and cancer patients as essential national medicines.
Leukemia treatment drugs and newborn respiratory distress syndrome treatment drugs are included.
From November, a consultative body with private sector participation will discuss supply stabilization measures.
Key facts When On October 19, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced the designation of 8 new essential national medicine items. Who The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety made the decision after review by the Essential Medicines Stable Supply Council. What 8 types of medicines for newborn and cancer patient treatment, including daunorubicin injection. How From November, a consultative body with private sector participation will discuss supply stabilization measures.
What it means for me
If you are a patient or family member with these conditions, treatment medicine supply is expected to become more stable.
Why does this matter? To support stable supply of essential medicines critically needed by vulnerable patients such as newborns and cancer patients.
Health · 3 sources combined p. 2 / 3
Flu, HPV, Shingles
Photo: 청년의사 In short Goodoc launched a service on October 19 to find vaccination hospitals and book appointments directly.
You can see hospital-specific costs and available booking times for flu, HPV, and shingles vaccines at a glance.
Information about free vaccination eligibility is also provided so you can check costs in advance.
Key facts When Goodoc launched its 'Vaccination Booking Service' on October 19. Who Mobile healthcare platform Goodoc (CEO Jang Young-joo) unveiled the new service. What It combines hospital search, cost verification, and booking functions for major vaccines including flu, HPV, and shingles. How Find nearby hospitals on a map, compare prices, then book your preferred date directly.
What it means for me
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Readers planning vaccinations can immediately compare hospital-specific costs and available booking times through the app.
People in their 60s considering shingles vaccination can compare costs across hospitals in advance using the app.
Why does this matter? The app reduces inconvenience from not knowing vaccine costs and free vaccination eligibility by consolidating everything in one place.
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New epilepsy drug Xcopri
Photo: 연합뉴스 In short Starting November 1, health insurance will newly cover 5 rare and difficult-to-treat disease medications.
These include the new epilepsy drug Xcopri and depression medication Spravato.
Treatment costs that patients previously paid in full will now be reduced by health insurance coverage.
Key facts When Starting November 1, health insurance coverage will be newly applied or expanded for 5 rare and difficult-to-treat disease medications. Who The Ministry of Health and Welfare made this decision after deliberation by the Health Insurance Policy Committee. What The 5 medications are Xcopri tablets, Spravato nasal spray, and Krisivita injections. How Krisivita expands to adults; the other 4 medications become newly covered by health insurance.
What it means for me
Patients with rare and difficult-to-treat diseases will face reduced treatment costs and gain new treatment options.
Why does this matter? Treatment costs for rare and difficult-to-treat diseases that patients paid entirely out-of-pocket will be significantly reduced through health insurance coverage.
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