Welcome to Korean Pharmaceutical Association As a pharmacist, we will do best to provide the right medicine information for people’s health.
Welcome to
Korean Pharmaceutical
Association
As a pharmacist, we will do best to provide
the right medicine information for people’s health.

Government

  • mohw

    The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW)

    The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) coordinates and oversees health and welfare related affairs and policies. Its mission is to establish an inclusive welfare state that ensures happy and healthy lives for all citizens. The ministry consists of four offices and 20 bureaus with approximately 3,000 employees.
  • nhis

    National Health Insurance Service,(NHIS)

    National Health Insurance Service, as the country’s key institution for the task of protecting healthy life of the nation, is responsible for the management of the national health insurance which protects the nation from disease and the long-term care insurance which secures a comfortable old age.
  • mfds

    Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS)

    Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) is in charge of classifying, notifying, and cracking down on foods and medicines that are beneficial to, or harmful to, the public's health by conducting clinical trials or safety verification on food and medicines.
  • hira

    Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service(HIRA)

    Using an advanced ICT system, HIRA sets the scope and standards of services covered by national health insurance, efficiently manages healthcare resources, and evaluates the cost and quality of healthcare services. Furthermore, we provide support to increase the government’s health insurance coverage and strengthen policies that enhance primary health care. We also produce a wealth of healthcare-related big data and provide access to it for research or other academic purposes. Not only that, but in response to the COVID-19 pandemic we provide essential information to the public, healthcare providers, and the government as well. HIRA is also responsible for designating hospitals so that the public can safely receive COVID-19 testing and treatment with ease of mind.