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Only 2 of 25 new drugs approved last year were Korean
Last year, there were the total 25 new drugs approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS).
However, there were only 2 approved products developed by Korean pharmaceutical companies, such as the Hanmi Pharm’...
Pharmas push forward with entering to online shopping mall market
Pharmaceutical companies have decided to start their own online shopping malls with their pharmaceutical products and health functional foods, which has attracted attention of the industry.
After Hanmi Pharm and Daew...
Kyowa Hakko Kirin CEO visits to Korea, “It’s time to take off for our goal”
President Nobuo Hanai, CEO of Japanese Kyowa Hakko Kirin, visited Korea on the 10th. It has been a year since his last visit when suggesting ‘2020 Vision’ on December 2015.
President Hanai, who proposed directions an...
Leo Pharma’s Enstiloom acquires approval as psoriasis treatment in Korea
On the 16th, Leo Pharma Korea(President Kasper Kunzel) announced Enstiloom(generic name: calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate 50 micrograms/g / 0.643 mg/g), an external aerosol-form-type psoriasis treatment was rec...
Government’s support to nurture cosmetic industry within this year
This year, the government’s various supports will be shown on medium and small cosmetics manufacturers to improve their competitiveness on exports.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(Ministry Jin-Yup Jung) held a mee...
Multinational pharmas’s series of administrative actions from MFDS
Multinational pharmaceutical companies have received administrative measures from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) for violating related regulations, such as the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.
UCB Korea receiv...
President Chan-Hwi Cho, “We will focus on issues with household drugs, drug dispensers and civic affairs”
President Chan-Hwi Cho of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association held the ‘2017 New Year Press Conference’ the association’s press corps.
In regards to the new year’s work plan, President Cho announced “The regulatory...
41% of pet owners visit animal pharmacies because of ‘close distance’ and ‘cheap price’
It was surveyed the reason why people who raise animal companions, like dogs and cats, is because ‘they are able to purchase animal drugs at a close store for inexpensive price.’
The Korea Veterinary Pharmacy Associa...
492 cosmetics manufacturers moved into 117 industrial complexes across the nation
According to the analysis result of registration of cosmetics manufacturing factories in industrial complexes located across the nation as of November 2016, 492 companies are moved into 117 complexes.
A complex which...
Campaign to block misuse of drug sold outside of pharmacies
The Society for the Future of Pharmacists(President Jin-Hyung Lim) will conduct a national campaign to oppose to expansion of emergency household products sold in video drug dispensers and convenient stores on January...
