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Government to assess local generics’ prices
The government will carry out its study to evaluate the “right” price of local generic drugs in an objective and systematic method, the National Health Insurance Corporation and the Health Insurance Review and Assessm...
Mypharm, Bokwang Family Mart to set up homegrown drugstores
Mypharm plans to open five Korean-type drugstores in Kangnam area, the busiest downtown in Seoul, in collaboration with Bokwang Family Mart.
Mypharm officials said on December 22 that the company entered into an ag...
Dolki Korea develops Salicid, portable medical device
Dolki Korea Ltd., a local bioventure company, has developed a potable medical device Salicid, using a low concentration of hypochlorous acid (3-5 ppm) as medicinal use.
According to the company, hypochlorous acid o...
Choong-wae Holdings seeks expansion in China
Choong-wae Holdings, is ramping up its non-PVC bag business expansion drive, with the aim of becoming a leading company in China.
The company said on December 23 it has signed an agreement with a Chinese drug maker...
Celltrion’s biological drugs go to South America
A total of 40 medicines are to be export to South America, local biological company Celltrion has recently announced.
Celltrion has signed a contract with a Venezuela company to export 40-odd pharmaceuticals until ...
Civic group calls for scrap hospital incentive system
The Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice said on December 21 that The government needs to scrap its plan to encourage hospitals to purchase low-priced medicines via incentives, adding rebate activities could be co...
Multinational firms showing lukewarm attitudes over direct dealing with Dongwon
Most of foreign-invested pharmaceutical firms have opened their direct transactions with Dongwon Group’s affiliated wholesalers, but some of multinational companies are still inactive, according to market observers.
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Koreans lack significant knowledge of age-related vision problems
It's a fact of life that eyes change with age, and many are affected by vision problems.
Despite the prevalence of Koreans affected by these changes, a new survey from the Korean Retina Society shows a concerning l...
Yuhan, UCB Korea to cooperate
Yuhan Corporation signed an exclusive distribution agreement with UCB Korea, a Korean unit of UCB Pharma Inc., headquartered in Belgium, it was leaned on December 21.
Under the agreement, Yuhan will be able to make...
Hanmi to market bone transplant materials
Hami Pharm said on December 21 that it has marketed SureFuse and ExFuse, bone transplant products developed by Hans Biomed, a local medical provider.
SureFuse and ExFuse are the mixtures of DBM (Demineralized Bone ...
