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Roche’s different reactions irk Korean patients and activists
There is a discord over the delayed supply of HIV/AIDS drug Fuzeon between the Swiss drug giant Roche and its Korean unit, according to the Korean patients and activists.
In its reply to French activists, Roche hea...
Antibiotic Gatiflo to be withdrawn from market by Handok
Handok Pharm announced on September 30 that it would stop selling Gatiflo (gatifloxacin), an antibiotic that has been associated with hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, both of which are potentially fatal blood-sugar dis...
Government faces price cut dilemma
Now, the government faces a “dilemma’’ over whether to cut prices of pharmaceutical products through the so-called positive list system to evaluate the cost effectiveness of medicines, as the unilateral move might inv...
[Yakup Shinmoon Interview] Role of leaders in Korea’s pharmaceutical industryOver the past decade, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies have entered a difficult period where shareholders, the market and regulators have all created significant press...
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5 medicines added to ‘items not to be withdrawn from market’
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service says five medicines were added to a list of ‘items not to be withdrawn from market’ totaling 567 items in October, while 4 items were delisted.
Those newly added i...
Concern growing over isolated soy protein
The recent China food scare caused by the toxic chemical melamine has been sweeping the nation like a whirlwind, triggering concerns over devastation of the Korean food industry.
The food functional industry has a...
Global action week against Roche, October 1-7
Korean patients and activists are calling for "The Global Action Week Against Roche between October 1 and 7, 2008“ to urge Roche to stop abuse their power and threaten HIV patients, starting with October 1, the annive...
188.2 billion won set aside for healthcare sector
The government said on September 30 that the 2009 healthcare budget will total 188.2 billion won, according to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs.
By sector, the government plans to spend 126.1 bill...
Dongwha conducts phase 2 study of novel antibacterial quinolone
Dongwha Pharm says it has conducted a local phase 2 study of the oral formulation of DW-224a, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic at seven university hospitals between October 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009.
DW-224a is a ne...
ZIC-HILIC available in detecting melamine in food
The chromatography column SeQuant ZIC-HILIC from Merck KGaA can be used for detecting melamine in food, according to Merck Korea.
The chromatography column SeQuant ZIC-HILIC from Merck KGaA can be used for detectin...
