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LG to complete phase II study for sustained human growth hormone.
LG Life Science announced that a sustained type of human growth hormone, LB03002, had successfully completed its phase II study in Europe for the treatment of low height children, the study of which will be presented ...
KIT actively to support new drug R&D.
The Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), a government financed professional preclinical research institute, has introduced a screening service from the overseas for any drug toxicity by using DNA chips, thus activatin...
The supreme court to judge KMA top executives on Sept. 29.
The supreme court judgement seems to be finalized for 9 KMA top executives including president Kim Jae-jeong who were charged on the leading of the illegal group strike against the medical and pharmacy role separation...
Civic group calling for 10% refund program for Glivec to keep on.
A health and medical organization asked for the refund program of Glivec to be maintained in contact with its manufacturer, Novartis Korea, and the MOHW.
Health Right Network (HRN) said on Sept. 21 through a subjec...
The medical reform system to be reviewed by National Assembly.
Rep. Ahn Myeong-ok of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee said on Sept. 22 that the medical and pharmacy separation practice system should be reviewed by the National Assembly level instead of the burea...
965 times price difference among 7 national and public hospitals.
According to a drug price survey in 2004, the prices of 48 prescription drugs in 7 national and public hospitals showed a big difference by 965 times in high.
Rep. Park Jae-wan of National Assembly Health and Welf...
KFDA public hearing for antibiotic standards on Sept. 29.
The KFDA announced a public hearing for the revision to the standards of antibiotics at the auditorium of the Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare (KHRDI) on Sept. 29.
The public heari...
Umbilical code blood controls to raise serious concerns.
Rep. Chung Hyeong-keun, the National Assembly, Health and Welfare Committee said that the umbilical code bloods reserved at 16 blood banks found 73,104 units for the donating blood and 147,563 units for the family blo...
Government subsidy on new drug development biased to Biotech.
The government subsidy on the new drug development inclined more to the biotech areas. The government subsidy programs have also suspended on the total 10 subjects since 2003.
The MOHW report presented to the Nati...
34th Congress of International Hospital Federation open in France.
Chairman Gillian Morgan of the IHF (international hospital federation) declared to open the 34th congress in Niece, France on Sept. 20 under about 1,500 attendances from 90 different countries, which was scheduled to ...
