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Anticancer Treatment Developed with Patented Drug Delivery System Now Available
Daewoong Pharmaceutical recently announced the launching of Lupier Depot (active ingredient: leuprolide acetate) in the domestic market, using the novel drug delivery system (DDS) technology developed by Peptron Inc.,...
KFDA Undertakes Initial Reviews on KGMP Certified Companies
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) announced last week that it plans to undertake an initial evaluation review on the KGMP (Korea Good Manufacturing Practice) certified companies during this year, in order ...
136 Pharmaceutical Products Identified with Over 10 Billion Won of Individual Sales
The statistical analysis on actual Year 2004 pharmaceuticals sales data in the domestic market shows that there were 136 individual products from 44 different pharmaceutical firms that recorded 10 billion won or above...
New Pharmaceutical Wholesale Business Entrants Further Fractionalize Domestic Market
According to the Korea Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler (KAPW), there is a monthly average of 10 pharmaceutical wholesalers that are newly established to join the highly competitive, fractionalized domestic wh...
81 Products from 5 Active Ingredient Categories Receive Revised Market Specifications
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) recently announced that a total of 81 pharmaceutical products from 5 active ingredient categories have been issued the revised post-marketing approval specifications.
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Local Hospitals Express Difficulties in Meeting Current Medical Waste Disposal Regulation
The Korea Hospitals Association (KHA) made an official letter of recommendation to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) earlier this month, detailing the difficulties experienced by the domestic hospitals in meeting the ...
KFDA Conducts Intense Inspection on Medications with High Safety and Health Risks
The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) recently announced an intensive inspection effort on the current practices surrounding the proper distribution and availability of medications that are subject to potentia...
Zuellig, Retail Pharmacists Make Headway with Contract Negotiations
The Seoul Pharmaceutical Association (SPA) and Zuellig Pharma Korea (ZPK) recently held the second round of negotiations to discuss on the alleged unfair contractual terms and conditions involving the pharmaceutical d...
Dong-A Posts Year 2004 Revenue of 541 Billion Won
Dong-A Pharmaceutical reported its total revenue for Year 2004 at 541.2 billion won, which is an increase of 9.89% from the prior fiscal year of 492.5 billion won.
Both the operating profit and the ordinary profit ...
Recent Pilot Study Shows Tibolone is Effective for Postmenopausal Symptoms
Results from a European study indicate tibolone is an effective hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate postmenopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats, for patients recovering from breast cancer ...
