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Janssen, “We’ll carry out extensive & global Phase II clinical trial of Hanmi Pharm’s obesity and diabetes biologic”
Hanmi Pharm’s new obesity & diabetes biologic being developed by Janssen HM12525A(Janssen Code Name: JNJ-64565111) will additionally take an extensive global Phase II clinical trial.
This Phase II clinical trial wil...
MFDS allows patients to import drugs containing cannabis for self-care purpose
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) announced on the 18th that they would start a process to legalize patients with rare and/or incurable diseases, such as epilepsy, that has no substitute in Korea to import dr...
It is urgent to manage CSOs working as front desk for illegal rebates between pharmas and doctors
The Seoul Western District Prosecutor’s Office announced an investigation result that a nutrient agent company was involved with CSOs to provide illegal rebates, which had created special attention to CSOs.
In the ci...
Including CEO who provided about KRW 1.6 billion rebates, 83 people indicted
83 people were indicted, including a nutrient agent company CEO who provided total KRW 1.6 billion rebates through contract sales organizations(CSOs).
The Seoul Western District Prosecutor’s Office Joint Drug Rebate ...
Final meeting for emergency household medicines confirmed
The final meeting will be held to conclude the discussion about emergency household medicines.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW), the Deliberative Committee for Adjustment of the Emergency Househo...
Prevention of illegally opened hospitals in advance from entry
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(Minister Neung-Hoo Park, MOHW) announced a general plan to eradicate illegally opened medical institutes which are the cause of leaks in the national health insurance budget and thre...
For the past 5 months, 759 and 1,026 pharmacies have been closed and opened respectively
It was reported that about 1,026 pharmacies were newly opened, and 759 pharmacies were shut down across the nation this year.
According to the medical institute status analyzed by the Health Insurance Review and Asse...
Bill for orphan drugs to be exempted from assessment of economic feasibility
A bill will be proceeded for orphan drugs to get special health insurance benefits by Health and Welfare Minister, such as being exempted from assessment of economic feasibility.
Liberty Korea Rep. In-Sook Park repre...
Contract distribution service expected once serial number system is enforced next year
Due to enforcement of the drug serial number system next year, relevant outsourcing markets are expected to get more active. A lot of pharmaceutical distribution companies are expected to outsource distribution.
Acco...
“It is time to get over with the idea of losing mine through open innovation”
While ‘Open Innovation’ has been settled in the pharmaceutical industry, it was suggested Korean pharmaceutical companies should approach this trend more globally over ‘selfish’ open innovation.
Research Head Tae-You...