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JAMA officials visit Korea
A total of 12 officials from the Japanese Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and 13 journalists in Japan, including Yomiuri Shinbun, Asahi Shinbun and Tokyo Broadcasting, made their visit to Asan Medical ...
More M&As essential for local pharmaceutical industry
The government needs to encourage mergers and acquisitions (M&As) among pharmaceutical firms in order to make them more productive and profitable, according to an executive of Samsung Electronics.
In a local forum ...
Bioequivalence to become compulsory for generic drugs
From this year, all generic drugs produced in Korea must prove they are equivalent to the patented medicines on which they are modeled, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said.
Generic drugs would be obliged to...
Asthma forecast system to be operated in March
The weather forecast may be a strong predictor of how asthma suffers going to feel.
We all know these patients who blame the weather for their severity. But proving these claims has been a bit more elusive.
The...
Samil, Boehringer Ingelheim strengthens strategic alliance
Samil Pharm said it has joined hands with Boehringer Ingelheim Korea to market Mirapex (pramipexole), a medication indicated for treating early-stage Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Samil has r...
Generic drug prices to fall by 40 percent
When 4-5 first generic drug gets listed for insurance coverage, the price of the next generic drug will be decreased by almost 40 percent from this March, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said recently.
A drug i...
Drugmakers call for evidence-based approach to new drug pricing policy
The so-called positive list system reinforces the government's rash approach to shaping policies, according to a joint statement issued by the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) and the Korean Resea...
Novartis expands capabilities to execute multinational trials in Korea
Global pharmaceutical giant Novartis Inc. has launched a massive assault on the Korean growth market with its growing scientific reputation. Its clinical members hand-pick Korean doctors to lead local clinical tests.
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13 pharmacy schools to be selected
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will announce a list of 13 successful universities to open their new pharmacy colleges, from the first 19 candidate universities.
The ministry said all paper screen...
Novartis Korea, Handok holds symposium for Galvusmet
Novartis Korea and Handok Pharm said on February 20 that it has held a launching symposium for Galvusmet, a combination drug consisting of 850–1000 mg metformin and 50 mg of the DPP-4 inhibitor vildagliptin, while Gal...
