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KFDA to give fast-track approval for human influenza A vaccine
A human vaccine against H1N1 Influenza A, which were reportedly developed by a local scientist, will get a quick approval as part of a move boost the number of doses for sale, according to the Korea Food and Drug Admi...
Ilaprzole patent to be extended by 2027
Ilyang Pharm says the patent right of its ulcer drug ilaprozole will be protected by 2027 in the United States after an 8-month negotiation with TAP Pharmaceutical.
So far, TAP completed phase II trials for a novel...
Fierce battle in sibutramine market
The duel among anti-obesity drug manufactures, has reached another round on the local market.
Ilsung Pharm has recently launched its Reductil generic product, Rinovan capsule (sibutramine malreate) after changing ...
Study shows combining gene therapy and radiation holds promise
A novel approach that combines gene therapy and radiation therapy for treating prostate cancer has shown promising results for its safety and effectiveness, according to Dr. Kim Chae-ho, chief researcher of Radiation ...
Asbestos-contaminated drugs to be recalled within this month
The regional Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said on May 15 it directed 42 pharmaceutical companies to promptly recall controversial drugs that are confirmed to have used talc or talcum powders with asbestos...
Foreign drugmakers at a crossroad
Over the years, Korean firms had to give up the home market to powerful global companies coming in with good medicine and better marketing strategies.
However, multinationals are standing on the verge of a crisis i...
World health community urged to consider using cholera vaccine as emergency measure, IVI says
A group of international experts has called on the world health community to consider introducing oral cholera vaccines as a potential emergency measure to tackle the deadly diarrheal disease, following one of the wor...
Pharmacy dispensing fees should be segmented
The current pharmacy dispensing fee will have to be differentiated depending on number of dispensing drugs and frequency of prescription issued by medial institutions, according to a local pharmacist.
Pharmacist Le...
Hanmi announces positive clinical data on Amozaltan
Hanmi Pharm announced positive Phase III data on its new medicine, Amozaltan (amlodipine + losartan), an oral antihypertensive agent, at the local congress hosted by the Korean Society of Nephrology and the Korean Soc...
Government urged to expand law school quota to 1,600
The government will have to increase the pharmacy school quota to 1,600 at least, from the current number of 1,216 at 20 pharmacy colleges, according to a lawmaker of the ruling Grand National Party.
“The admission...
