News About: Pharm. Industry
Pharmaceutical salespersons urged to get vaccine
Amid the rampant spread of the H1N1 flu virus here, the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) has recently recommended that vaccinations be offered to pharmaceutical salespersons in addition to higher-...
Leading Korean drugmakers in race for larger market share
Major leading pharmaceutical manufacturers are vying for a bigger share in the local drug market, expanding their presence.
Green Cross Corporation is expected to see its sales further rise in the fourth quarter wh...
Health insurance coverage expanded to Abbott’s Synagis
Health insurance for Synagis (palivizumab) has been further expanded to those infants under less than 12 months after birth, suffering from congenital heart disease due to respiratory syncytial virus (RVS), according ...
Reckitt Benckiser Korea releases Gaviscon
Reckitt Benckiser Korea, a Korean unit of UK based Reckitt Benckiser plc, says it has recently launched Gasviscon, a non-prescription medication for the treatment of heartburn and GERED/(also known as GORD) (acid refl...
Drug regulator to overhaul small package system
The Korea Food and Drug Administration is expected to make loose the controversial small package system to make it “better” for both manufacturers and pharmacists.
KFDA officials said more flexible rules to produce...
Mosquito repellents gain unexpected popularity
Sales of insect repellants are soaring despite the fact that hot season gone by, as mosquitoes in the apartment have been still buzzing around people’s ears.
A 35-year-old, Kim, living in Seoul, is among those who ...
Dong-A to complete Phase 3 clinical trial over new natural drug
Dong-A Pharmaceutical is set to complete its Phase 3 study of a herbal medicine for those with functional dyspepsia in the first half of next year, according to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
Th...
Huons to embark on bioequivalence test of generic Tamiflu
Huons Co. said on October 29 it filed a bioequivalence protocol for generic Tamiflu to prove the therapeutic equivalence of its drug's formulation to that of the original product.
In order to be recognized by the d...
GSK releases snoring reliever
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Health Business Division said it has recently launched Breathe Right Nasal Strips, a drug-free adhesive strips with a unique reflex design that are proven to instantly relieve congestion...
Big 4 revenues up, profitability downThe nation’s top four companies, such as Dong-A Pharm, Hanmi Pharm and Green Cross Corporation, saw their revenues increase on robust sales of flagship products in the third qua...
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