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Pharmacists oppose reclassification of pseudoephedrine Products into ethical
A senior official in the Korean Pharmaceutical Association said on May 7 that it is not desirable to reclassify OTC decongestants containing pseudoephedrine into prescription drugs, expressing KPA reluctance to accept...
RFID system to try for 5 drugs of Hanmi and other 3 companies.
A RFID model project under "Comprehensive drug control system" was planned to conduct from coming Nov. according to the MOHW announced on May 8.
The MOHW said that to enhance the drug distribution transparency and ...
Boryung resupplies Buspar tablets
Boryung Pharm said on May 8 that it has resupplied, through BMS Korea, Buspar (buspirone HCl) tablets 5 mg and 10 mg, an anxiolytic agent and a serotonin receptor agonist belonging to the azaspirodecanedione class of ...
Choongwae jointly to develope cancer therapy with bio company.
Choongwae announced on May 7 about their strategic alliance with Goodcell Life, a subsidiary of Goodgene for a joint development of cellular therapy for cancers by use of natural killer (NK) cells.
According to th...
Diovan soon to be top anti-hypertension drug in Korea.
Novartis Korea established their sales promotional plan for Diovan, an anti-hypertension drug, at the top rank next year.
Novartis Korea said on May 4 that in competition with Cozaar and Aprovel in the ARB anti-hyp...
Multinational clinical trials surpass domestic trials in first quarter
The number of multinational clinical trials conducted by transnational pharmaceutical companies in Korea surpassed that of trials by domestic firms in the first quarter of this year, pointing to the rapid development ...
Retail pharmacy experiencing no longer seasonal sales .
The pharmacy market is now experiencing quite a doomed family month, May after passing a cruel April. Contrary to an expectation of good seasonal product sales in May, the month of children and parents, it was reporte...
Drug wholesalers at crossroads
Domestic drug wholesalers, which have played a pivotal role in developing Korean logistic system, are now at a turning point themselves, facing increasing calls for their own changes
The Ministry of Health and Wel...
Shinpoong, MMV launch Phase III clinical trials for anti-malaria drug
Shinpoong Pharm and the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) are conducting the Phase III clinical trials for PYRAMAX, pyronaridine-artesunate, a new artemisinin-based combination treatment (ACT) for malaria.
The st...
Leading pharmaceutical firms' quarterly sales improve
Korea's major drug makers reported two-digit growth in its sales on average during the first three months of this year, citing improved business performance.
Experts attributed better business performance of ...
