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Korean peoples suffer from colds, headache and indigestion: online survey
People in Korea seemed to be the sickest, suffering from most ailments and topping the global rankings for suffering from colds, indigestion, heartburn and toothaches, according to the on-line survey of those in 47 co...
CTD regulations will be obligatory to new drug application, KFDA says
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says the common technical document (CTD) related regulations will be compulsorily applicable to new drug application from this March, but its full implementation to other medicin...
Ursa supply price to rise by 10%
Daewoong Pharm says its flagship product Ursa will rise by 8 to 10 percent from next month due to pressure stemming from falling Korean currency and rising raw material costs.
"Our price was set when the exchange r...
Hyundai Pharm’s paroxetine CR debuts in antidepression market
Hyundai Pharm has released an oral controlled release type of antidepressant paroxetine as part of efforts to expand its product line-up.
Paroxetine CR is indicated for treatment of depression, panic disorder, soci...
Second test run prescription plan to be implemented
The second government-imposed review of prescribed drugs, the so-called Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system, is to be introduced in some pharmacies and hospitals of Koyang, Kyunggi Province, from April 15.
Under t...
Deccan Value Advisors makes M&A bid for Whanin Pharm
Deccan Value Advisors, the second largest shareholder of Whanin Pharm, made a merger and acquisition (M&A) bid for the company but without success.
In the general shareholders meeting on March 20, the foreign capit...
Samjin succeeds in formulating clopidogrel in globule form
Samjin Pharm announced it has started synthesizing clopidogrel bisulfate (hydrogen sulfate) in globulet form after the recent approval of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
The company is expected ...
Kyung Man-ho elected KMA chairman
Kyung Man-ho, 58, vice president of the Korean National Red Cross, has been elected the Korean Medical Association’s president, it was announced on March 21.
Kyung was in a competition with Choo Soo-ho, incumbent K...
KOMETO eyes medical tourism
The Korea Medical Tourism Organization (KOMETO) consisting mainly of general practitioners in 19 different departments has set in motion plans to aggressively attract foreign patients seeking high-quality surgery at r...
Sebivo fails to get health insurance
Sebivo (telbivudine), a new antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis infection, failed to receive health insurance benefit, according to Novartis Korea.
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service s...
