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Prigrel may be reimbursable depending on ruling of Plavix's patent suit
The government plans to get Chong Kun Dang's Prigrel (clopidogrel resignate) reimbursed depending on the ruling of Patent Court over Plavix's patent suit, according to an official at the Ministry of Health and Welfare...
Dong-A signs big drug export deal
Local drug maker Dong-A Pharmaceutical announced on October 15 that Zydena, its new oral tablet for erectile dysfunction (ED) will be distributed in Russia under a supply and distribution agreement with a largest Russ...
Six drug makers in race for top post for anti-obesity market.
Six pharmaceutical firms for producing sibutramine are engaged in cutthroat competition to take the top place in Korea's anti-obesity market with more heated promotional activities following expiration of Abbott's Red...
Concerns on new diabetes medicine
Worries are raised about the safety of a new diabetes medicine Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate), a drug expected to be big sellers for MSD Korea. But it is unclear if the concerns are justified or just the result of a ...
Monthly reporting for drug supply stirs debate
The government's plan to strengthen the obligation of pharmaceutical wholesalers to report their drug supply on a monthly basis instead of on a quarterly basis has recently emerged as a thorny issue in the industry.
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Boram to build new cGMP plantBoram Pharm, a local pharmaceutical manufacturer, embarked on a project to create a new GMP plant at Jaechon Biovalley industrial park, Chungbuk Province in a ground-breaking ce...
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Government urged to discourage excessive medical shopping
A lawmaker calls for proper management of the national health insurance to reduce snowballing medical costs as an increasing number of patients are received excessive medical treatments.
Citing the data submitted ...
Strategic decision enhances efficiency of new drug developmentThe strategic decisions that you participate in shape the direction and success of your new drug, said Prof. Carl S. Spetzler of the U.S. Stanford University who visited Seoul.
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Having holidays at Saturdays gets tough
Thanks God, it's Friday? But for those at sales department Saturdays seem to have given way to seminar and education even after all pharmaceutical companies adopt the five-day workweek system.
Most companies that h...
Pharmacy's signboard tax exemption plan hits snag
Seoul Metropolitan City has raised opposition to pharmacists' petition to allow tax exemption tax on the protruding drug signboard, saying the issue should be handled by the revision of road laws.
In a gathering w...
