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Samyang to transfer Nicostop to Handok from March.
Nicostop, a quit-smoking remedy, manufactured by Samyang, may be transferred to Handok for its distribution in Korea starting from coming March according to the report by Handok on Feb. 28.
Nicostop was developed b...
Debate heats up over increased health insurance coverage for pediatric and advancing disease
We agree with the government plan that the national health insurance will cover up more medical costs arising from pediatric or advancing diseases but the government should cautiously take a bite out of health benefit...
Sutent set to debut in KoreaPfizer Korea said on March 1 that Sutent (sunitinib malate) capsules made its debut in Korea.
Sutent, which was approved by the Korea Food and Drug Administration on July las...
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Ur calls for withdrawal of government's Package FTA Deal with US
Ur Joon-sun, newly elected chairman of the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, called for withdrawal of the Korean government's package deal'' policy with the United States in its last-ditch effort to esta...
Baraclude recommended as primary choice of B hepatitis therapy.
A revised U. S. therapeutic guideline for B viral hepatitis infection treatment has been introduced into Korea for the first time.
Prof. Emmet B. Keeffe of the medical center of Stanford University who established ...
Bukwang's Lebovir received grand prix in new drug development.
Lebovir, the 11th Korean new drug developed by Bukwang with 110 billion won of investment during the past 12 years from its preclinical, clinical, synthesis and dosage form
research and development received the gran...
GSK and MSD to compete vaccines in Korea.
Two leading vaccine manufacturers, GSK and MSD, may stage severe market competition with the cervical cancer and rotavirus vaccines in the world markets as well as Korea market during the times from the 2nd half of th...
GSK releases Avandaryl this month
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on March 1 it has launched Avandaryl (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride) tablets containing 2 oral antidiabetic drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetes: Rosiglitazone maleate and...
76 psychotropic drugs approved in 2006
A total of 76 psychotropic medications including 27 appetite-suppressing agents were approved in 2006, reflecting pharmaceutical firms' keen interest in the domestic anti-obesity market, according to the Korea Food an...
Dong-A exports new antibiotic to US
Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., the nation's largest drugmaker, said on February 27 that it had signed a contract with the U.S.-based Trius Therapeutics in San Diego, for the development and marketing of a novel antibiotic...
