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Fosamax 70mg extended indications for man's osteoporosis
MSD Korea has extended the indication of Fosamax 70mg under the KFDA approval from the current osteoporosis treatment for the post menopause women by administering once a week, to osteoporosis for the men in the futur...
Novel wound-healing drug to go on sale
Daewoong Pharm said it signed with a licensing contract with the U.S.-based Lescarden Inc. for the exclusive distribution of Catrix, a bovine-derived complex mucopolysaccharide product, in Korea.
The unique, demons...
20 modified new drugs to come out by 2010.
The MOHW elected 50 key subjects in the pharmaceutical, medical equipment, cosmetic and food industries that might create a high value added in the 21th century and determined them intensively to foster as a core driv...
Two foreign vaccine firms hit by administrative dispositions
The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced on November 23 that it meted out a certain amount of fines (corresponding to sales ban for fourth months) to two foreign-invested pharmaceutical firms each for falsely ...
Domestic pharmaceutical industry likely to gain steam in 2005
Korean pharmaceutical industry is expected gain momentum next year due to favorable business performance of major pharmaceutical firms, less regulatory pressure and visible outcome of R&D new drug projects, said a loc...
Foreign pharmacies in FEZ non-allowed to accept Korean nationals
According to the government plan which was endorsed by the Cabinet meeting on October 16, general hospitals, dental clinics and recuperation facilities to be established by foreigners or foreign corporations in the fr...
A survey showing 6 in 10 Koreans unhealthy.
6 in 10 Koreans were found unhealthy, requiring the self-management and preventive measures according to the 2003 health examination conducted by the National Health Insurance Corporation (www.nihc.or.kr).
The stat...
Proportion of flagship products seen increasing
Despite the sagging economy, the share of leading OTC products in the total sale of pharmaceutical firms (FY: December) in the third quarter of this year stood at more 10 percent, thus significantly improving the bala...
Monthly clinic and pharmacy NHI reimbursement respectively at 20,920 KW and 7,620KW.
The average monthly NHI reimbursement revenue showed a big difference between the private clinic and the pharmacy by 12 million or more.
The Health Insurance Review Agency reported that the monthly average dispensi...
Pharmacy communities frustrated with Zuellig's business pressure.
The retail pharmacy communities expressed a lot of serious complaints against Zuellig, a foreign multinational drug wholesaler, in dealing the business with Zuellig since they were experiencing difficulties in orderin...
