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Local drugmakers win patent nullification trial over Lipitor
On March 25, the Supreme Court ruled against Lipitor (atorvastatin) patent in its nullification trial which had been sought by some local pharmaceutical firms.
The court said in its ruling that Lipitor patent owned...
Zuellig Pharma Korea to face bumpy road
The market dominance of Zuellig Pharma Korea in the local wholesaling industry might be weakened as a number of multinational drug manufacturers are considering making direct transactions with pharmaceutical wholesale...
Korean companies eyes capecitabine market
As the re-examination of capecitabine is to be expired on July 30, several drug makers, such as Ildong, Boryung, Daewoong, Dong-A and Samyang Corporation, are setting their sights on the domestic capecitabine market v...
Hanmi to turn into holding company
Hanmi Pharm Co., a Korean drugmaker, said on March 26 it plans to split into holding and operating entities in an effort to streamline the corporate structure from this July.
A board of directors finalized the plan...
Can Hanmi’s esomezole get listed into health insurance?
Will ulcer patients be able to get cheaper and better drugs this year?
Now all eyes are on the National Health Insurance Corporation's decision on the price of Esomezole (esomeprazole strontium), incrementally mod...
Antiviral agents can be purchased at pharmacy only
Patients who are diagnosed as the novel influenza A/H1N1 virus will be required to purchase antiviral medicines, including Tamiflu and Relenza, at pharmacy with a prescription, instead of visiting government-designate...
Trade deal to help firms tap Indian pharmaceutical market
A trade pact with India is expected to help Korean pharmaceutical companies accelerate their inroads into Asia's fourth-largest economy and solidify their presence there, the acting president of the Korea Pharmaceutic...
Hospitals overcharge 27.9 billion won over health insurance
The Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service (HIRAS) says the amount of refunds from hospitals last year totaled 27.9 billion won, approximately 4-fold increase compared with 7.7 billion won in 2005.
If it is...
KPA to provide free refresher course for idle female pharmacists
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association decided on March 24 to provide a support re-education program for idle female pharmacists who are not able to work due to child rearing or housework for a longer period.
The re...
Former presidential advisor named HIRAS headFormer presidential secretary Kang Yoon-ku, 60, has been named as new president of the Health Insurance Review Assessment and Service (HIRAS), the Ministry for Health, Welfare a...
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