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Korea in the running to be global leader for biosimilars by 2017
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) unveiled a set of plans on Aug. 30 to nurture seven globally competitive biopharmaceutical companies by 2017.
The plans are intended to develop Korea into the seventh-lar...
Government to back development of biopharmaceuticals
The government will continue to stand behind biopharmaceutical companies to help them advance research and the development of biodrugs, a minister from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said last Friday.
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Korean drug makers in sales quagmire
Korean drug companies are trying to survive the government’s price cuts by slashing production costs and collaborating with foreign companies to sell products. But those measures have not been enough to stop a fall in...
Two pharmaceutical associations to cooperate
Cooperation between the pharmaceutical associations of Korea and France is picking up, with efforts being made to step up exchanges in the areas of pharmacy related affairs – generic dispensing, prescription-refill sy...
Pharmacists to protest against plan to re-categorize some in vitro tests
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) has vowed to protest the government's plan to "re-categorize" some of in vitro diagnostic testers as part of measures to reduce customers' inconvenience in buying such medic...
CJ Venture Investment lends help to new businesses
CJ Venture Investment will step up efforts to support local bioventure start-ups by taking a lead role in a shared growth initiative.
CJ announced on Thursday that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...
Dongwha welcomes new presidentDongwha Pharm said on Thursday it tapped Lee Seung-Rae, former executive director of Pfizer Korea, as new president.
A graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, Lee joined Pfizer ...
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Celltrion gets green light in EU for antibody drug
Celltrion’s antibody drug Remsima won a final approval from the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, the company said Wednesday in its regulatory filing.
Celltrion officials said the EC’s approv...
NovoRapid FlexPen ranks first in fast-acting human insulin pen market
Novo Nordisk’s NovoRapid FlexPen, a unique insulin pen that allows for easy injection, ranked first in the domestic fast-acting human insulin pen market during the second quarter of this year, according to IMS Health ...
KMA lashes out at improper punishment over doctors’ illegal kickbacksRoh Hwan-kyu, president of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), the nation’s largest doctors lobby, has criticized the prosecution for imposing too severe punishment on doctors...
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