News About: R&D
Korean scientist discovered Cholesterol and fat metabolism related protein.
Prof. Lee Jae-woon of Pohang Institute of Technology discovered an essential protein named ASC-2, a new active cofactor, that controls the expression of gene linked with the metabolism of cholesterol and fat in the li...
Samjin Pharm's chairman to head Korea Drug Research Association
The Korea Drug Research Association said on April 30 that it elected Samjin Pharm's chairman Cho Eui-whan as its new chairman at a special meeting.
The new chairman succeeded Kim Sun-jin, who transferred his post f...
Definition of osteoporosis being disputed in medical circle
The definition of osteoporosis should be newly re-established from bone mineral density (BMD) to bone strength, according to recent training lecture on "A novel paradigm in the treatment of osteoporosis" sponsored by ...
Unified EU patent registration saving cost.
Recently the patent registration system in the EU seems to be unified under the single registration umbrella at the EPO, which may give far cost saving effects to us.
According to the EPO, any patent application fi...
Novel form of vitamin discovered in Japan
A novel 14th form of vitamin was discovered by the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) led by Kato research team, which was 55 years after Umetaro Suzuki isolated Oryzanin, or vitamin B1, from rice bra...
Domestic pharmaceutical firms concentrating on development of new anticancer therapies
Domestic pharmaceutical firms are focusing on new anticancer therapies for bolstering their crucial R&D capability, according to data compiled by the Korea Drug Research Association.
By therapeutic category, antine...
KDRA to withdraw discontinuation of government's R&D new drug assistance program
The Korea Drug Research Association presented to the Ministry of Health and Welfare a written petition related to the outstanding five industry recommendations on March 12, requesting that the ministry withdraw its po...
BIT center to set up at Ahnyang city.
About 8,000 pyong (pyong: 36 sq.ft) space of the BIT (Bio Information Technology) center will be constructed in Ahnyang city.
In the wake of the government's control policy over the metropolitan area development an...
Integration of R&D funding urged
The three government agencies' divided R&D support programs in favor of small amounts - Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Science and Technology, and Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy is mainly resp...
Technology for natural anti-asthmatic drug transferred to Hankuk Shinyak.
Korea Bio Engineering Research Institute (KBERI) has developed an anti-asthmatic drug from the extracts of Yulan magnolid, a natural herb, under the government (MOST) financial subsidy (1 billion won) as one of the G7...
