News About: Pharm. Industry
Reshuffle backlash to challenge KPMA unity
As the proposed revision of article of incorporation in the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association has failed to attract any support from many members of small- and medium-sized pharmaceutical firms, the KPMA ...
Pharmaceutical stocks surge 4% on bio rally
Pharmaceutical stocks closed about 4 percent higher on Feb. 18 on sharp gains in local biopharmaceutical shares - Medy-tox Inc, RNL Bio Inc. and Orient Bio Inc.
On news that total stock value of Celltrion posted No...
Kolon, Estech eye niche markets
Kolon Life Science and Estech Pharma are gearing up to increase investment in the biological and pharmaceutical ingredients business for more revenues.
Kolo says it has been developing a cell-mediated gene therapy ...
CJ seeks to take up more market share of flagship products
CJ CheilJedang Corp. said the combined sales of its top 10 drugs amounted to 147.3 billion won last year.
These medicines include dietary therapy Basen (23.2 billion won in sales), lipid-lowering agent Mebalothin (...
Jinyang teams up with Choong-wae over antiplatelet agent
Industry watchers expect the domestic antiplatelet agent market is about to heat up, as Jinyang Pharm has joined hands with Choong-wae Pharm to market Clivix (clopidogrel) tablets.
Launched in November 2006, Clivix...
Bukwang’s stocks attract local investors
The share price of Bukwang Pharm has been on gradual increase as its investigational drug Levovir (clevudine) has been globally spotlighted these days.
Clevudine is an oral, once-daily pyrimidine nucleoside analog ...
Park Dong-joo named sales director of CJ
Park Dong-joo, 46 has been appointed as new hospital business director for CJ Cheiljedang Corporation.
Between 1990 and 2005, Park held high-ranking positions in AstraZeneca Korea and Novartis Korea in sales and ma...
KDRA to launch technical business committee
The Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA)’s PharmaTech Business Center (PTBC) said it will set up its ninth technical business committee with 62 staff members representing 41 pharmaceutical companies.
The committe...
CreaGene, Choong-wae Pharm merger expected during 1st half
CreaGene Holdings said it will merge with Choong-wae Pharm from May 1, according to Choong-wae Holdings who acquire CreaGene last May.
According to its announcement, Choong-wae Holdings is to become the major share...
Ex-Merck chief researcher named director of Daewoong research center
Daewoong Pharm tapped Dr. Park Young-whan to become its exc. managing director in a newly established research center, it was announced on February 16.
Park has been chiefly responsible for screening and identifyin...
