News About: Pharm. Industry
Novartis to offer financial and technical support for local biopharmaceutical firms
“Novartis are willingness to provide necessary financial and technical support for local start-up drug makers in the bioscience sector,” said Peter Jager, chief executive of Novartis Korea and chairman of the Korean-b...
Company’s cold treatment discourages pharmacy business salespersons
With the year-end approaching, some pharmaceutical companies have shifted soon-to-be retired persons involved in hospital business into pharmacy business.
This measure has perplexed pharmacy oriented senior salespe...
Kuhnil to develop new antiulcer drug
Kuhnil Pharm is making its intensive efforts to develop an investigational antiulcer drug for the treatment of gastrointestinal disturbances induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the government officials s...
Government to approve sales of locally produced vaccine with adjuvant
The government is likely to give the green light to a local pharmaceutical company to sell the nation's first vaccine for type-A (H1N1) influenza sooner or later, Korea Food and Drug Administration said on December 8....
Samsung launches tea-type cold drug
Samsung Pharm has recently released PantoFlu, a powder fom of over-the-counter cold and flu medicine, which is mixed with hot water and then consumed as a beverage.
PantoFlu contains different groupings of various ...
Government urged to ban overseas academic conferences
The government should not permit any overseas academic conferences financed by pharmaceutical companies, which will result in collapse in the domestic pharmaceutical industry, according to market insiders.
They cla...
Survey shows Zydena’s preference is highest
Dong-A Pharm’s Zydena has been more favored by patients than Viagra and Cialsis in the last poll.
54 percent of Korean patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) answered they were preferred Zyneda due to less side ef...
Nicogel to go on sale
Taejeon Pharm says it will market a new tobacco-suffused hand gel called Nicogel that claims to offer a four-hour craving respite, which will be imported through ONK Pharm.
Billed as a cigarette replacement for tim...
Pharmaceutical wholesalers calls for scrapping of incentive system for hospital
The Korean Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler plans to make its concerted efforts with the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association in its bid to seek the scrapping of incentive system for hospitals.
Th...
Pharmacists to sell old packages of Lotte gum in 2010
People will be able to buy conventional packages of KPA (Korean Pharmaceutical Association)-endorsed Lotte gum at pharmacy next year, the association said on December 7.
The association added that new packs of Lott...
