ClassHankyul's Health Care Team is composed of experts from relevant regulatory agencies such as the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service and the National Health Insurance Corporation, etc. We serve as legal counsel to numerous medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device companies, and have extensive knowledge and experience in various legal issues that occur in the health and medical field of Korea.
In particular, our Health Care Team excels at carrying out various legal issues including licensing and registration tasks related to health care. Based on the legal knowledge and experience that have been accumulated so far, we provide prompt and accurate legal services by utilizing extensive administrative experience in the health and medical field and solid human network.
In addition, ClassHankyul's Health Care Team provides differentiated health care related advice that reflects the latest trends through the collection of new information to protect and guarantee client values and interests as much as possible. In a variety of medical disputes, regulatory compliance, and policy change responses, we offer optimal solutions from the client's point of view and support the client’s business success through rapid response.
Introduction
Major Business
Advice on Regulations and Compliance
- Advice on various regulations and compliance, including the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, Medical Device Act, Bioethics and Safety Act, Cosmetics Act, Food Sanitation Act, Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control, etc.
- Criminal/administrative litigation related to the above regulations
- Advice on legislation and amendment of regulation
IP Related Services
- Representation in lawsuits related to various types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and trade secrets
- Representation in applications for and actions/appeals on intellectual property rights
- Response to disputes related to medical equipment utilizing new technologies and artificial intelligence
- Advice on new technologies and AI-powered medical devices
Filling for licenses and permits
- New Health Technology Assessment
- Advice on licensing including price determination and adjustment of drugs and medical requirement
- Advice on lawsuit related to health care
Advice for medical institutions, etc. / Support for overseas expansion
- Advice on establishment, operation, and M&A of various health institutions
- Support for overseas exports of medical devices and hospital clinic franchises
- Advice on response to administrative investigations to health care institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device companies
Fair Trade and Responses to Rebates
- Response to investigations/sanctions by the Fair Trade Commission, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare in connection with different types of rebates, and representation in criminal/administrative litigation
- Compliance advice to prevent rebates
Litigation
- Appeals against administrative sanctions such as forfeiture of unfair profits, business suspension, imposition of penalty surcharges, and license suspensions (application for appeals, administrative appeals, administrative litigation, etc.)
- Civil lawsuits including claims for damages
- Defense of clients in criminal litigation proceedings for alleged violations of the Medical Service Act, the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, the Medical Devices Act and other relevant laws
- Advice on various regulations and compliance, including the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, Medical Device Act, Bioethics and Safety Act, Cosmetics Act, Food Sanitation Act, Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control, etc.
- Criminal/administrative litigation related to the above regulations
- Advice on legislation and amendment of regulation
IP Related Services
- Representation in lawsuits related to various types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and trade secrets
- Representation in applications for and actions/appeals on intellectual property rights
- Response to disputes related to medical equipment utilizing new technologies and artificial intelligence
- Advice on new technologies and AI-powered medical devices
Filling for licenses and permits
- New Health Technology Assessment
- Advice on licensing including price determination and adjustment of drugs and medical requirement
- Advice on lawsuit related to health care
Advice for medical institutions, etc. / Support for overseas expansion
- Advice on establishment, operation, and M&A of various health institutions
- Support for overseas exports of medical devices and hospital clinic franchises
- Advice on response to administrative investigations to health care institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device companies
Fair Trade and Responses to Rebates
- Response to investigations/sanctions by the Fair Trade Commission, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare in connection with different types of rebates, and representation in criminal/administrative litigation
- Compliance advice to prevent rebates
Litigation
- Appeals against administrative sanctions such as forfeiture of unfair profits, business suspension, imposition of penalty surcharges, and license suspensions (application for appeals, administrative appeals, administrative litigation, etc.)
- Civil lawsuits including claims for damages
- Defense of clients in criminal litigation proceedings for alleged violations of the Medical Service Act, the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, the Medical Devices Act and other relevant laws
Major Performance
- Assisted with the revocation of the forfeiture order in Company D’s unfair profits (KRW 22 billion), application for revocation of the penalty surcharges imposed on Company T, registration of new medical equipment of Company P and more
- Successfully represented Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in multiple instances of litigation against US Pfizer on cholesterol-lowering Atorvastatin, including pharmaceutical patent lawsuits
- Successfully represented LMS in its patent lawsuits and other claims on LCD prism sheets against US 3M
- Successfully represented Samsung Electronics, SKT, Ceragem and others in 100+ cases involving employee inventions
- Successfully represented Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in multiple instances of litigation against US Pfizer on cholesterol-lowering Atorvastatin, including pharmaceutical patent lawsuits
- Successfully represented LMS in its patent lawsuits and other claims on LCD prism sheets against US 3M
- Successfully represented Samsung Electronics, SKT, Ceragem and others in 100+ cases involving employee inventions
