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Establishment of APEC harmonization center eyedThe Korea Health Industry Development Institute said it will set up a regulatory harmonization center in Korea in March 2009 under agreement with member countries of Asia-Pacifi...
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Doctors, pharmacists to face license suspension for illicit rebate
A bill to discourage rebates or kickbacks is proposed by Rep. Kim Hee-chul of the opposition Democratic Party.
Under the bill, doctors and/or pharmacists will be subject to a one-year suspension of license, if they...
Choong-wae, Sanwa to develop SK-0403 for treatment of diabetesChoong-wae Pharm has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. (Sanwa) to develop and commercialize SK-0403 (dipeptidyl peptidase-IV in...
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Merck Korea picks new presidentJuergen Koenig has been named as the new president of Merck in Korea (Merck Ltd and Merck Advanced Technologies Ltd), according to a company spokesman.
Before joining Merck i...
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3.2% of 100 people aged over 55 suffer from prostate cancer
3.2 percent of 100 males aged 55 in Kwangju, Daejeon and Masan are likely to suffer from prostate cancer.
The Korean Urological Association and the Korean Urological Oncology Society researched 3,800 residents in t...
Two biz groups urged to seek mutual collaboration
There are mounting voices that the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) and the Korean Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association (KRPIA), long-time rivals, should join hands to comply with th...
10 leading pharmaceuticals firms conducing 90 projects for drug development
Korea’s 10 leading pharmaceutical companies have conducted a total of 90 projects aiming to develop new drugs, according to the report compiled by Samjong-KPMG Group.
Dong-A Pharm came in first with 20 projects, fo...
HIRA considers positive list system inevitable option
The controversial positive list system should be regarded as an inevitable option, which will drastically reduce the nation's medical insurance burden, according to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HI...
Will new KFDA officials ease validation rules?
As Yoon Young-shik has been appointed as new chief of Drug Safety Bureau of the Korea Food and Drug Administration, there is a high hope that the current validation rules will be eased.
As things stand, however, th...
Sudo to change company name
Sudo Pharm says it will change its company name to “Uri Life Sciences” during its shareholders meeting on September 4.
Established in 1957, Sudo is exerting itself to become a pioneer in the rapidly changing pharma...
