News About: Pharm. Industry
SK Chemicals sells Montagne Jeunesse products
SK Chemicals Co. said it has marketed a variety of products manufactured by the UK based Montagne Jeunesse (MJ) in Korea through a partnership agreement with the Skin Hari, a local retailer of MJ.
The company intro...
Cho-A Pharm to breed 2-generation transgenic cloned pigs
Cho-A Pharm said that the company is expecting the second piglets in the first quarter of next year, which will be a milestone to expedite their erythropoietin (EPO) study using transgenic animals.
Thee transgenic ...
ViroMed to conduct VM202-PAD Phase 2 clinical trial in China
VM202 Phase 2 clinical trials for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) will commence in China, projected to be the third largest pharmaceutical market in the world by 2013.
Unlike other treatments, VM202-PAD is designed...
KFDA okays phase 1 study of functional combination drug
Hanall Pharm said on December 23 its has received approval from the Korea Food and Drug Administration to conduct phase 1 clinical trial of a combination drug (amlodipine plus atorvastatin) for the treatment of hypert...
HLA, Hovenia dulcis gaining popularity as leading health supplement foods
Some health supplement foods, such as HCA, Hovenia dulcis, red ginseng, propolis and Omega-3, has attracted Koreans as well-being products this year, according to the Korea Health Supplement Association.
Among othe...
Government to assess local generics’ prices
The government will carry out its study to evaluate the “right” price of local generic drugs in an objective and systematic method, the National Health Insurance Corporation and the Health Insurance Review and Assessm...
Mypharm, Bokwang Family Mart to set up homegrown drugstores
Mypharm plans to open five Korean-type drugstores in Kangnam area, the busiest downtown in Seoul, in collaboration with Bokwang Family Mart.
Mypharm officials said on December 22 that the company entered into an ag...
Dolki Korea develops Salicid, portable medical device
Dolki Korea Ltd., a local bioventure company, has developed a potable medical device Salicid, using a low concentration of hypochlorous acid (3-5 ppm) as medicinal use.
According to the company, hypochlorous acid o...
Choong-wae Holdings seeks expansion in China
Choong-wae Holdings, is ramping up its non-PVC bag business expansion drive, with the aim of becoming a leading company in China.
The company said on December 23 it has signed an agreement with a Chinese drug maker...
Celltrion’s biological drugs go to South America
A total of 40 medicines are to be export to South America, local biological company Celltrion has recently announced.
Celltrion has signed a contract with a Venezuela company to export 40-odd pharmaceuticals until ...
