Tag: medicine
N. Korea’s drive to increase Koryo medicine production carries significant risks
North Korean authorities have recently emphasized the need for greater economic independence, including a shift toward domestically produced products. In the medical field, this...
North Korea sees spike in tuberculosis cases
North Korea has seen a spike in tuberculosis cases from the autumn of last year to the present. The loosening of COVID-19 prevention measures...
N. Korean medical device factory investigated after string of malfunctions
North Korean authorities recently launched an investigation at the Myohyangsan (Mount Myohyang) Medical Applicances Factory after it was found that medical devices distributed to...
Yanggang Province woman dies after opium injection to treat common cold
A woman in Yanggang Province recently died after receiving an opium injection to treat a cold, Daily NK has learned.
The woman, identified by her...
N. Korea cracks down on pharmacies selling medicines above state-set prices
North Korea’s Central Public Prosecutors Office recently ordered a nationwide crackdown on pharmacies that violate a government mandate to sell medicines and other medical...
Amid worsening medicine shortages, N. Korea cracks down on private drug...
North Korean authorities are cracking down hard on private sales of medications as shortages of medicine in the country continue to worsen. With the...
Samjiyon party committee holds emergency meeting after deaths due to illicit...
The party committee of Samjiyon, Yanggang Province, recently held an emergency meeting following a rash of deaths from illegal narcotics, which people are taking...
[Photos] What kind of Chinese medicine is being sold in N....
On Monday, Daily NK obtained a picture of Chinese medicine being sold at a pharmacy in Pyongyang. The medicine appears to have been recently...
Ordinary N. Korean soldiers are suffering due to a shortage of...
North Korean authorities are supplying COVID-19 medications to Pyongyang and other areas of the country with support of the military, but ordinary soldiers are...
Kim Jong Un’s harsh criticism of COVID-19 medicine distribution failures not...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s recent harsh criticism of cadres and officials for problems in the distribution of COVID-19 medicines has not been...
