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Enbrel to be launched in Korea
Wyeth Korea said it plans to launch Enbrel (etanercept) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from May 29, as the third country in Asia following Australia and Taiwan.
Enbrel is the only biologic therapy a...
Proprietors of pharmacy urged to diversify earnings sources
Overall business slump and intensifying competition at pharmacy have put many pharmacies in more aggravated management conditions due to less number of prescriptions from hospitals and sluggish OTC sales, in addition ...
Insecticide makers focus on double market sectors in 2004
Korea's major insecticide makers plan to increase their market share this year to bolster profitability through banner advertisements targeting both pharmacy and discount stores, which will greatly affect sales of who...
Food industry and academy founded Food Safety Forum
The representatives from the food industry and academy including prof. Lee Young-soon of Seoul National University (ex-KFDA chief commissioner) founded "Food Safety Forum: FSF".
Prof. Lee Young-soon, Prof. Kim You...
Illegal dispensing and collusion to exit from memberships.
Pharmacist communities have decided to expel the member pharmacies when committed illegal dispensing and unfair practices including a business collusion for a successful settlement of the medical and pharmacy role sep...
Ex-NHIC chairman committed suicide after.
South Jeolla governor Park Tae Young, the former NHIC chairman committed suicide at 1 p.m. on April 29, raising a big surprise to the healthcare related communities. Governor Park was summoned to the Public Prosecutor...
New drug identification system essential for better safety of drugs
The Korea Food and Drug Administration held its public hearings for a new drug identification system on April 28 and agreed to set up a task force team responsible for the draft work of more detailed guidelines defini...
Korea's hospital/clinic building lot price for sale averages 6.8 million won per pyung
The average price on hospital/clinic building lots for sale in the first quarter came to 6.8 million won per pyung (3.3 square meters) throughout the region, said a joint report released by PlusClinic, a medical consu...
Establishment of oriental medicine college within state-run university eyed
The Ministry of Health and Welfare unveiled its plan to promote the establishment of an oriental medicine college within state-run universities as part of its efforts to gain Korea's edge in the world herbal medicines...
KPTA to contract U$4.2 million of drug export in CPhI
Korea Pharmaceutical Trade Association (KPTA: President Chung Seung-whan) took part in the pharmaceutical exhibition event under "CPhI Japan 2004" from April 21 to 23 in Tokyo and made U$29 million of export commitmen...
