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In Korea, Government is actually determining the pricing of medicines. That is because most of the medicines are covered by National Insurance System and Government has the autority to fix the ceiling price covered by National Insurance System. It is rationalized on the fact that the medicines are significantly important in National health and Korea has a characterized National Insurance System. In this paper, the history of the pricing system in Korea is reviewed and lawsuit cases related to the pricing system are reviewed. The power of Government to determine the price of the medicines can be authorized, but the power should be used properly. I expect rational and proper answers to the problem of pricing is going to be suggested on and on.