News About: Pharm. Industry
Neomics announces appointment of Dr. Kim Sun-kyu as new director
Neomix Co., a local biopharmaceutical firm, has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Kim Sun-kyu (40 years old, photo) as its new director during the shareholder meeting, under the recommendation of Novartis Kore...
Suspicion arises over sudden termination of Phase III clinical trials with clevudine
Bukwang Pharm has questioned on Pharmasset’s April 20 announcement to voluntarily halt its Phase III QUASH studies of clevudine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection, amid reports that the two sides...
Drug agency to probe safety of Levovir
The Korea Food and Drug Administration has recently announced it will examine on May 2 the safety of Levovir (clevudine) that is confirmed to have caused serious myopathy in patients with hepatitis B.
The announcem...
New marketing tools to boost pharmaceutical industry
The government will step up its fight against chronic illegal rebate practices whereby doctors and pharmacists receive money from drug makers in return for prescribing or recommending their products.
The Fair Trade...
Power transfer is likely to begin at Daewoong
Daewoong Group conducted a reshuffle at its top echelon on May 1.
With the appointment of Yoon Jae-hoon as vice chairman of Daewoong Pharm, Daewoong has set itself on a path of power transfer to Yoon Jae-hoon, the ...
Green Cross releases Zenol stick
Green Cross Corporation says it has launched Zenol in the form of stick in addition to a variety of conventional types.
The stick delivers its active ingredient through direct contact with the skin over a long peri...
Samsung’s move to re-join domestic drug logistics business provokes protest
Samsung Mulsan’s recent move to advance into the local drug logistics sector has provoked criticism from the wholesaling industry.
A wholesaler said on April 23 that Care Camp , hospital service provider for medica...
Dong-A sees increased earnings for 1Q
Steadily improving brand recognition and regaining price competitiveness due to intensified cost-cutting efforts have helped boost the sales of Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co. in the first three months of the year
Althou...
Yoon Jae-hoon named vice chairman of Daewoong
Daewoong Group has appointed Yoon Jae-hoon, president of Daewoong Co., to head its global management, along with Chairman Yoon Young-whan and President Lee Chong-wook.
Yoon joined Daewoong Pharm in 1992 after buil...
Bukwang stops marketing of clevudine tentatively
Bukwang Pharm said it has voluntarily halted the marketing of Levovir (clevudine) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection as its US partner Pharmasset, Inc. decided to voluntarily terminate Phase III ...
